Location: Brattleboro, VT

Start Date: 05-01-2026

End Date: 07-31-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Primarily night coverage, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM (overnight). Schedule varies with guaranteed 36 or 48 hours; rotating coverage that includes weekends and must be willing to float to other units and take charge shifts. Night

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $63 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for adolescents in an inpatient psychiatric setting
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to mental health workers to ensure safe, therapeutic care delivery
• Deliver individual and group therapeutic interventions that promote stabilization and recovery
• Manage care for patients with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders, including medically assisted withdrawal when indicated
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate treatment plans and adjust interventions
• Serve as charge nurse when assigned, ensuring unit safety, staffing coordination, and clinical leadership
• Document care accurately and timely to support continuity, compliance, and quality improvement

Qualifications

• Active Vermont RN license required at time of submission
• Minimum 5 years of RN experience; recent inpatient psychiatric experience required within the last 3 months (LTC not accepted)
• Recent adolescent psychiatric/behavioral health experience (must be listed on resume with age groups)
• BLS (AHA) certification required
• Willingness to float to other units and accept charge shifts
• Two supervisory references from the last 2 years of employment
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) preferred; facility will offer onsite CPI if needed
• Experience with co-occurring disorders and medically assisted withdrawal preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong command of the nursing process in acute psychiatric care
• Expertise in adolescent behavioral health and age-appropriate interventions
• Experience with stabilization, recovery education, and co-occurring disorder management
• Ability to lead and supervise mental health workers and coordinate multidisciplinary care
• Crisis prevention and de-escalation skills
• Competence in medication administration and psychiatric nursing documentation
• Comfort running group and individual therapeutic sessions

Benefits

• A supportive team environment where your psychiatric nursing skills are valued and amplified
• Licensure assistance and support — help getting the paperwork in order and guidance on eligibility
• Professional development and training opportunities, including onsite CPI if needed
• Paid orientation hours for candidates without active CPI to get you up to speed
• Robust clinical support and multidisciplinary collaboration to help you deliver great care
• Flexible scheduling conversations to help balance life and work (within operational needs)
• Local resources and relocation guidance for travelers new to the area
• A workplace that prioritizes patient-centered care and staff wellbeing

Travel Perks: Explore Brattleboro, VT

Brattleboro is a charming Southern Vermont town with a lively downtown full of restaurants, pubs, and breweries within walking distance. Enjoy a vibrant arts scene with historic theaters, galleries, and boutique shops. Outdoor enthusiasts can explore the West River and Connecticut River for swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and tubing, or take nearby hikes and guided or self-guided biking tours. Close access to local and state parks makes weekend adventures easy — perfect for exploring between shifts.

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