Med Surg/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Windsor, VT
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

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

Location: Windsor, Vermont
Employment Type: Temporary
Shift: Days
Hours per Day: 12

Job Overview

• Coordinate total nursing care for patients in a medical-surgical and telemetry setting.
• 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.
• Call is required; must be willing to take call shifts.
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1 to 4/5.
• Average daily patient census: 22.
• Electronic Medical Record system used: Cerner.

Contract Details

• Contract length: 13 weeks.
• Orientation: 8 hours non-billable.
• No block scheduling or schedule accommodations allowed.
• Requested time off (RTO) must be submitted and approved at time of application; no more than 5 days of RTO allowed.
• Local candidates residing within 50 miles are not eligible.
• Candidate must have their own vehicle due to lack of public transportation.
• 48-hour guarantee is not available.
• Strict call-off policy: after 3 call-offs, contract may be terminated. Call-offs must be communicated at least 1.5 hours in advance.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Vermont
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in Medical-Surgical and Telemetry nursing, including experience within the last year
• Experience in a Rehabilitation setting
• Experience in Charge Nurse roles
• Previous travel nursing experience of at least 3 months
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Additional Information

• This is a small community hospital with 35 beds, including 25 medical-surgical beds and a 10-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit.
• Facility includes a therapeutic pool and physical therapy department, offering acute care, transitional care, and hospice services.
• Windsor, VT offers access to outdoor recreation and is within a 3-hour drive of Boston, Montreal, and New York.

Note: All scheduling requests and time off must be finalized before submission; no changes will be approved after offer.