Location: Windsor, VT

Start Date: 01-19-2026

End Date: 04-20-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: 12-hour night shifts (night), 12-hr blocks with a 36-hour guarantee; exact clock start/end times set by facility schedule; holiday coverage required (must work two of the specified holiday options)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $65 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

• Coordinate total nursing care for patients across Med Surg and the inpatient rehabilitation unit
• Serve as a backup Charge Nurse when needed, providing leadership and supervision
• Collaborate with ancillary staff and the interdisciplinary team to maintain professional nursing standards
• Provide patient and family teaching to support recovery and safe transitions
• Float between Acute Rehab and Med Surg as the unit census and patient needs require
• Adhere to facility attendance and call-off policies to ensure reliable patient coverage

Qualifications

• Active Vermont RN license (Compact accepted)
• Minimum 2 years recent Med Surg and Rehab experience — required
• Charge RN experience — required
• Previous travel experience of at least 3 months — required
• Current ACLS (AHA) and BLS (AHA) certifications
• Must have reliable personal vehicle (no public transport in the community)
• Perm address and any requested time-off (RTO) must be included in profile at submission
• One supervisory signed reference from within the past two years and up-to-date skills checklist

Education

• BSN preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong Med Surg nursing and inpatient rehabilitation knowledge
• Experience with Cerner EMR
• Patient and family education skills
• Nursing leadership and charge nurse duties
• Ability to manage typical nurse-to-patient ratios (approximately 1:4–1:5)
• Comfort working in a small community critical access hospital environment

Benefits

• Work in a close-knit, community hospital where your work truly matters — meaningful patient care every shift
• 36-hour guarantee for 12-hour night shifts so your schedule has stability
• Comprehensive orientation: 8 hours to get you comfortable with the unit and team
• Opportunities to serve as Charge Nurse and grow your leadership skills
• Hands-on experience working across Med Surg and Acute Rehab — broaden your clinical skills
• Supportive team environment with collaborative ancillary staff and therapists
• Clear scheduling expectations — upfront time-off rules so surprises are minimized
• Professional profile requirements that help you stand out (supervisory reference, up-to-date skills checklist)

Travel Perks: Explore Windsor, VT

Windsor, Vermont is a charming small community with great outdoor recreation close by — think hiking, scenic drives, and fresh-air adventures. Downtown Windsor has quaint shops, classic diners, and a well-known smokehouse famous for bacon. The area offers access to therapeutic and rehab resources at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and is within roughly a 3-hour drive to Boston, Montreal, and New York for easy weekend getaways.

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