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

Registered Nurse (RN) - Temp Assignment

Location: Windsor, Vermont
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Med Surg position; no block scheduling allowed
• May be asked to work as a backup Charge Nurse
• Coordinate total nursing care for patients
• Participate in patient and family teaching
• Provide leadership working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and patient team personnel
• Nurse to patient ratio: 1 to 4/5
• Average daily patient census: 22
• EMR system: Cerner
• 8-hour non-billable orientation required
• Call-back, holiday, and overtime work required with specific holiday coverage obligations:

  • Must work two of the following holiday periods:

    • Thanksgiving and the Friday/weekend after
    • Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and the Friday/weekend after
    • New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day and the Friday/weekend after
• No extensions ending in November or before December holidays will be considered for extension into 2026
• Local travelers (within 50 miles) are not eligible
• Must have own vehicle (no public transport available)

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years recent Med Surg & Rehab experience (required)
• Charge RN experience required
• Previous travel experience of at least 3 months required
• BSN preferred
• Ability to float between Acute Rehab and Med Surg units
• Vermont RN license required (Compact license allowed)
• Certifications required:

  • ACLS (AHA)
  • BLS (AHA)
• Must include permanent address in profile
• All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted and approved at time of application; no RTO requests accepted after submission
• Maximum of 5 days RTO allowed (less preferred)
• 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

Submission Profile Requirements

• Cover page (if available)
• Work history
• Skills checklist (current within 1 year)
• One supervisory signed reference from within the past 2 years
• License and certifications uploaded with profile
• All scheduling requests must be made at time of submission; no scheduling changes after offer

Facility Overview

• 35-bed critical access community hospital
• 25 inpatient medical-surgical beds
• 10-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit
• Therapeutic pool and physical therapy department
• Services include acute care, transitional care, and hospice
• Located in a small community with no public transportation
• Windsor, VT offers access to outdoor recreation and is within a 3-hour drive of Boston, Montreal, and New York

Note: This is a small community setting requiring reliable transportation and flexibility with holiday and call schedules.