Psychiatric Unit RN
Brattleboro, VT
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
The organization is seeking a registered nurse (RN) for a float unit assignment in a psychiatric inpatient setting located in Brattleboro, Vermont. This role involves providing specialized care across multiple inpatient psychiatric units, including Child Psych, Adolescent Psych, Adult Psych, Emerging Adult, Adult Intensive, LGBT Psych, and Co-Occurring Disorder/Dual Diagnosis. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day of the assignment.

Job Details:

• Shift Time: Days
• Shift Hours: 12 hours per shift
• Minimum Hours Per Week: 36.0 hours
• Start Date: 06/22/2026
• Required Qualifications: Five years of experience as a registered nurse (RN), with inpatient psychiatric experience within the last three months. Candidates must possess a current Vermont or Compact license, American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and have recent psychiatric/behavioral health experience with all relevant age groups listed on the resume.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with psych skills checklist from within the last year, two supervisory references from the past two years, and willingness to float to other units with the ability to take charge shifts.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Candidates must submit a resume detailing psych experience and patient populations served, include a recent psych skills checklist, supervisory references, and their driver's license or address (within 35 miles of the facility if applicable). Scheduling requests and patient population experience should be outlined in the submission.
• Submission requirements:
  • Resume with psych experience and all age groups listed (required)
  • Psych skills checklist from within the last year (required)
  • Two supervisory references from the last two years of employment (required)
  • Active Vermont or Compact license (required)
  • American Heart Association BLS certification (required)
  • Driver's license or candidate's address included in the submission packet (required)
  • Confirmation of patient populations experience and scheduling requests (required)

Benefits:
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits