Location: Springfield, VT

Start Date: 02-16-2026

End Date: 05-18-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Day shifts, 12-hour shifts (exact start/end vary by facility), 36-hour guarantee (primarily day shift)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $66 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

• Provide high-quality PCU and med-surg nursing care, including occasional PCU assignments at a 3:1 ratio
• Manage IVs and drip therapy confidently and safely as drip experience is required
• Serve as charge nurse when scheduled, leading the team and coordinating patient flow
• Float to other inpatient units as needed within your scope of practice
• Maintain accurate documentation and current skills checklists for PCU, med-surg and telemetry
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure timely, patient-centered care
• Support patient safety and clinical quality initiatives in a small critical access hospital

Qualifications

• Active Vermont RN license or compact privilege (Vermont RN license required)
• Current American Heart Association BLS (required)
• Current American Heart Association ACLS (required)
• Minimum 2 years current med-surg/telemetry experience (required)
• Charge nurse experience is required; please note charge experience on your profile
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience is strongly required
• Drip/IV management experience is required
• Minimum 3 months prior travel nursing experience (required)
• ICU experience and small critical access facility experience are strongly preferred
• Traveler must have own vehicle and include permanent address in profile
• One supervisory signed reference from within the past two years (required)
• All required skills checklists and documentation must be current to 1 year upon submission

Education

• Active Vermont RN license or Compact (required)
• Relevant nursing education and training (ADN/BSN or equivalent) implied by RN licensure

Knowledge & Skills

• Med-surg and telemetry nursing skills and best practices
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) patient management and acuity-based care
• IV/Drip management and infusion monitoring
• Charge nurse leadership, delegation and unit coordination
• Ability to float safely to other inpatient units
• Experience working in small, critical access hospital settings
• Strong assessment, clinical judgment and communication skills

Benefits

• A supportive team that values YOU and your clinical leadership
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement for required Vermont RN or compact documentation
• Help getting your certifications in order — BLS and ACLS are required and we’ll help keep them current
• Paid time to complete required onboarding and competency checklists
• Flexible scheduling conversations up front so your time-off needs are known at submission
• A chance to sharpen your PCU, med-surg and telemetry skills in a close-knit critical access setting
• Opportunities to grow into supervisory and charge roles — leadership is part of this job
• A workplace with meaningful patient ratios where your care makes a visible impact

Travel Perks: Explore Springfield, VT

Springfield, VT delivers small-town Vermont charm with plenty of outdoor options. Enjoy nearby hiking in the Green Mountains, scenic drives and covered bridges, fishing and paddling on local rivers, cozy cafes and farm-to-table dining, and craft breweries and local markets to explore on days off. Regional ski areas, hiking trails and state parks are within easy drive for weekend adventures, and specialty services are available through local collaborations with larger regional health systems.

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