Rehabilitation Medical-Surgical RN
Windsor, Vermont
Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center

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

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

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license for New Hampshire or Compact RN license (must be uploaded with profile).
• Minimum 2 years recent experience in Medical-Surgical and Rehabilitation nursing.
• Charge Nurse experience required.
• Previous travel nursing experience of at least 3 months required.
• Ability and willingness to float between Acute Rehab and Med Surg units as needed (within scope of practice).
• Active American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Active American Heart Association ACLS certification.
• Strongly preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Additional Requirements & Notes

• Must have own vehicle; public transportation is not available in this small community.
• Local travelers residing within 50 miles are not eligible.
• No block scheduling or schedule accommodations will be considered.
• Requested time off (RTO) must be submitted and approved at the time of application; no more than 5 days of RTO allowed.
• Scheduling requests made after offer or at interview will not be approved and may result in offer rescission.
• Profile must include traveler’s permanent address and all RTO requests.
• Must provide:

  • Work history.
  • Skills checklist for Medical-Surgical nursing current to within 1 year.
  • One supervisory signed reference from within the past two years.
• Strict attendance policy: after 3 call-offs, contract may be terminated. Call-offs must be communicated to unit supervisor at least 1.5 hours in advance.
• Orientation: 8 hours non-billable.

Work Environment & Community

• Small, 35-bed critical access community hospital with 25 inpatient medical-surgical beds and a 10-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit.
• Facility includes therapeutic pool, physical therapy department, acute care, transitional care, and hospice services.
• 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.