ICU Registered Nurse
Burlington, Vermont
The University of Vermont Medical Center

Travel Registered Nurse (ICU) - Vermont

Location

• Burlington, Vermont

Contract Length

• 16 weeks

Unit / Specialty

• Surgical ICU (SICU) with floating to Medical ICU (MICU) as needed
• Post cardiac surgery, vascular, trauma-level 1, general surgery, neurosurgery, overflow MICU patient population

Schedule

• Must be willing to work potentially all weekend shifts
• Minimum of every other weekend required
• Flexible schedule, no block schedules
• Monday to Sunday coverage

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license for Vermont
• Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience (higher value confirmed)
• Prior travel experience required
• Experience in a large teaching facility (500+ beds) required
• AHA BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required prior to start
• CCRN certification preferred
• Hemodynamic device experience required
• EPIC electronic medical record experience within the past 2 years required (non-negotiable)

Additional Requirements

• Must wear any solid color scrubs
• Reliable personal or rental vehicle strongly recommended (public transportation not accessible)
• Vehicle should have all-season or snow tires November through April

Orientation & Onboarding

• Bi-weekly orientations on Mondays
• Complete all employment gaps over 90 days with explanation
• Complete all required modules (EPIC, Cornerstone) prior to start
• Provide complete work history including bed count, EMR, and facility type

Certifications & Compliance

• Background check within 30 days of start covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years
• Education verification as applicable
• Annual competency exams including medication/pharmacology and color blindness testing
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• N95 fit test required prior to assignment and annually
• Required vaccinations or documented exemptions: Tdap, MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis B, Flu (seasonal), COVID-19
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within past 12 months
• Drug testing as required
• Vermont Adult and Child Abuse Registry consent and background checks
• Compliance with facility dress code and telephone usage policies

Documentation

• Passport-style photo with plain light background required for badge
• Emergency contact form completion required
• Auto insurance proof required if using personal vehicle

This position requires a highly flexible ICU nurse with prior travel experience, strong critical care skills, and the ability to work weekends and float between units in a large academic medical center environment.