Acute Care, Cerebral Vascular Accident, Cross-Functional, Electrocardiogram, Emergency Care, Emergency Nursing, Establish Priorities, Healthcare, Infection Control, Intravenous Therapies, Logistics, MEDITECH, Medication Administration, Patient Care, Quality of Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Telephone Skills
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Location: Brownsville, TX
Start Date: 09-02-2026
End Date: 12-02-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Rotating 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM; schedule includes 2 weekends per schedule (no on-call)
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $51.5 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Perform rapid and accurate triage using ESI guidelines to prioritize patient care
- Provide high-acuity emergency nursing care including trauma, STEMI, stroke, and sepsis management
- Administer medications, start IVs, and perform EKGs with clinical precision
- Assist with moderate sedation, intubation, rapid sequence intubation, and code response
- Document assessments and treatments clearly and efficiently in Meditech
- Coordinate patient transport and handoffs to higher levels of care when needed
- Maintain infection control and isolation protocols to keep patients and staff safe
- Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care