Travel Dialysis Registered Nurse
Burlington, Vermont
The University of Vermont Medical Center

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Burlington, Vermont
Facility: Outpatient Dialysis (floating to St. Albans & Berlin as needed)

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 16 weeks
• Schedule:

  • Flexible shifts: 8, 10, or 12 hours as needed
  • Flexible start times
  • Saturday work required
  • No call
  • Must work 2 out of 4 holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year's Day
  • No block schedules allowed
• Orientation: Next available orientation on 12/29
• Transportation: Reliable personal or rental vehicle required (public transportation not accessible)
• Vehicle Requirements: All-season or snow tires required November through April

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
• AHA BLS certification required
• Prior travel experience preferred
• Must be flexible with schedule
• Complete and detailed work history required (including bed count, EMR, facility type)
• Explain any employment gaps over 90 days

Certifications & Licenses

• AHA BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) as required by unit/job
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) as required by unit/job
• State nursing license verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP) updated annually
• Tech Certification verification within 30 days of assignment start
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (annual)

Background & Compliance

• Background check within 30 days of start covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years
• Education verification as required (primary source verification of highest degree)
• Vermont Adult and Child Abuse Registry Consent Form required
• Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC) criminal background check required for Vermont placements
• COVID-19 vaccination attestation and questionnaire required (must be completed prior to start)
• Auto Registration Form and Photo for badge required (time sensitive)
• Review of dress code and telephone usage policies prior to start
• Completion of EPIC and Cornerstone modules prior to start (approx. 8 hours, non-billable)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• N95 Fit Mask test required prior to start and annually (specific mask types accepted)
• Tdap vaccination within 10 years or titer
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) within past 12 months; chest X-ray if positive
• Annual TB questionnaire if positive TB test
• 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella
• Hepatitis B series and titer or signed declination
• 2 Varicella vaccines or positive titer
• Flu vaccine or exemption required during flu season (10/1 – 3/31) for Vermont placements; declinations not accepted
• COVID-19 vaccination or declination required
• Pneumonia vaccination or declination required if assigned to New York facility
• Drug testing within last 12 months (required for NY facilities)

Competencies & Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam required for all RNs
• Color Blind Testing (online) required
• Competency exams as required by specialty/profession

Documentation & History

• Two professional references from assignments within last 3 years
• Employment application required
• Skills checklist within last 12 months
• Verification of 2 years of most recent clinical work history

Additional Notes

• No public transportation available; personal reliable transportation is essential
• Must comply with all facility-specific policies and complete required documentation timely
• Must provide passport-style photo with plain light background for badge
• Must complete all required modules and submit proof of completion before start date

This position offers a flexible schedule in a dialysis outpatient setting with holiday work requirements and multiple compliance and health documentation prerequisites.