Registered Nurse Med Surg/Telemetry
Windsor, VT
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) – Med Surg/Telemetry (Nights)

Location: Windsor, Vermont
Employment Type: Temporary
Shift: Nights
Hours per Day: 12
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Coordinate total nursing care for patients on medical-surgical and telemetry units.
• May be asked to work as a backup Charge Nurse.
• Participate in patient and family teaching.
• Provide leadership by collaborating with ancillary nursing and other patient care team members to maintain professional nursing standards.
• Float between Acute Rehab, Med Surg, and any unit within scope of practice.
• Nurse to patient ratio: 1 to 4/5.
• Average daily patient census: 22.
• Electronic Medical Record system used: Cerner.
• Orientation: 8 hours non-billable.
• Call-back, holiday, and overtime multipliers apply.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Vermont
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of medical-surgical and telemetry nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience in a rehabilitation nursing setting
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Active American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Experience in charge nurse roles
• Previous travel nursing experience of at least 3 months

Additional Information

• Block scheduling requests will not be considered.
• 48-hour guarantee is not available.
• Facility enforces a strict attendance policy: after 3 call-offs, contract may be terminated. Call-offs must be communicated to the unit supervisor at least 1.5 hours in advance.
• This is a small community hospital with 25 inpatient medical-surgical beds and a 10-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit.
• The hospital offers acute care, transitional care, hospice, physical therapy, and a therapeutic pool.
• Location offers access to outdoor recreation and is within a 3-hour drive to major cities like Boston, Montreal, and New York.

Important Notes

• Travelers must be willing to float to any unit within their scope of practice.
• Scheduling accommodations such as block scheduling are not allowed.
• Requests for time off must be included with the application and cannot be added later.
• This assignment is not open to local travelers within 50 miles.
• Own transportation is mandatory due to no public transit options.