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

Registered Nurse (RN) - Rehabilitation Med/Surg (Nights)

Location: Windsor, Vermont
Employment Type: Temporary
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide nursing care combining medical-surgical nursing with intensive rehabilitation for patients recovering from surgery, serious illness, or injury.
• Focus on restoring function and independence through therapies (physical, occupational, speech) and specialized medical/nursing care, often in an inpatient setting.
• May be asked to work as a backup Charge Nurse.
• Coordinate total nursing care for patients and participate in patient and family teaching.
• Provide leadership by collaborating with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel to maintain professional nursing standards.
• Nurse to patient ratio: 1 to 4/5.
• Average daily patient census: 22.
• EMR system used: Cerner.
• Must be willing to float between Acute Rehab and Med Surg units as needed (within scope of practice).

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.
• Prior travel experience required (at least 3 months).
• Active American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Active American Heart Association ACLS certification.
• Supervisory reference from within the past two years required.
• Medical Surgical skills checklist current to within 1 year required.
• BSN strongly preferred.
• Must have own vehicle (no public transportation available).
• Local travelers residing within 50 miles are not eligible.

Additional Information

• No block scheduling or schedule accommodations will be considered.
• Requested time off (RTO) must be submitted and approved at the time of application; no requests after offer or interview will be approved.
• Maximum of 5 days RTO allowed during the assignment.
• Strict attendance policy: after 3 call-offs, contract may be terminated. Call-offs must be communicated at least 1.5 hours in advance.
• Orientation: 8 hours non-billable.
• Small community setting with a 35-bed critical access hospital including a 25-bed medical-surgical unit and a 10-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit.

Work Environment

• Small community without public transportation; personal vehicle required.
• Opportunity to work in a setting focused on whole-person care and rehabilitation.
• Located in a historic town with access to outdoor recreation and within driving distance to major cities.