Rehabilitation/Med-Surg RN
Windsor, Vermont
Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center

Registered Nurse (RN) – Rehabilitation Medical-Surgical (Nights)

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

Job Overview

• Provide nursing care combining medical-surgical and intensive rehabilitation for patients recovering from surgery, serious illness, or injury.
• Focus on restoring patient function and independence through therapies (physical, occupational, speech) and specialized nursing care.
• May be asked to serve as backup Charge Nurse.
• Coordinate total nursing care and participate in patient and family teaching.
• Collaborate with ancillary nursing and patient team personnel to maintain professional nursing standards.
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4 or 1:5.
• Average daily patient census: 22.
• Electronic Medical Record system used: Cerner.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in New Hampshire or Compact RN license.
• Minimum 2 years recent experience in Medical-Surgical and Rehabilitation nursing.
• Charge RN experience required.
• Previous travel nursing experience of at least 3 months required.
• Active American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Active American Heart Association ACLS certification.
• Ability and willingness to float between Acute Rehab and Med Surg units as needed within scope of practice.
• Must have own vehicle due to lack of public transportation in the community.
• Must include permanent address and any requested time off (RTO) in profile at submission; no scheduling requests accepted after offer/interview.
• Work history and skills checklist for Medical-Surgical nursing current to within 1 year required.
• One supervisory signed reference from within the past two years required.

Additional Requirements and Notes

• No block scheduling or schedule accommodations allowed.
• Local travelers residing within 50 miles are not eligible.
• Orientation: 8 hours non-billable.
• Strict attendance policy: after 3 call-offs, contract may be terminated. Call-offs must be communicated at least 1.5 hours in advance to unit supervisor.
• Call-back, holiday, and overtime multipliers apply.

Facility and Community Information

• Small community hospital with 25 inpatient medical-surgical beds and a 10-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit.
• Facility includes a therapeutic pool and physical therapy department.
• Located in a historic town with access to outdoor recreation and local amenities.
• Approximately 3-hour drive to major cities such as Boston, Montreal, and New York.

Summary

This is a night shift, temporary RN position in a combined Medical-Surgical and Rehabilitation setting requiring strong clinical skills, charge nurse experience, and prior travel nursing experience. The role demands flexibility to float between units, strict adherence to scheduling policies, and reliable transportation due to limited public transit.