Location: Brattleboro, VT

Start Date: 02-02-2026

End Date: 05-04-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating nights, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM (night shift), schedule varies and includes weekends; 36 or 48 hours guaranteed; block scheduling not approved

Hours per Week: 38

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

• Provide expert, compassionate nursing care to adolescents using the nursing process to manage complex mental health needs
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to identify individual and group treatment needs and implement interventions
• Supervise and mentor Mental Health Workers to ensure safe and therapeutic delivery of care
• Lead and participate in group and individual therapeutic interventions focused on recovery and stabilization
• Manage medication administration and support medication-assisted withdrawal and stabilization safely
• Maintain a safe therapeutic milieu, applying de-escalation techniques and safety protocols
• Document clinical care, progress, and supervisory activities thoroughly and accurately
• Float to other units and step into charge shifts as needed to support unit operations

Qualifications

• Active Vermont RN license or Compact RN license at time of submission
• American Heart Association BLS certification (required)
• Minimum 5 years of RN experience; inpatient psychiatric experience required and must include adolescent experience within the last 3 months (LTC not accepted)
• Adolescent psych/behavioral health experience with specific age groups listed on your resume
• Willingness to float to other units and take charge shifts
• Two supervisory references from the last 2 years of employment required
• Resume with psych experience and all age groups listed, plus psych skills checklist from the last year
• Driver's license or candidate address required in submission packet (residence within 35 miles affects local policy)
• Must be able to start on 02/02/2026 with no exceptions

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong skills in the nursing process and clinical decision-making for psychiatric populations
• Experience with adolescent behavioral health and group/individual therapeutic interventions
• Medication management including medication-assisted withdrawal and stabilization
• Ability to maintain safety and a therapeutic milieu, including de-escalation and crisis intervention
• Experience supervising clinical staff and providing clinical oversight
• Comfort working with co-occurring disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety
• Adaptability to float across units and assume charge responsibilities

Benefits

• A supportive, multidisciplinary team that values your clinical judgment and growth
• Onsite CPI Blue Card training offered so you can hit the ground running
• Licensure support and clear submission requirements to make onboarding smoother
• Flexible scheduling conversations – we listen to reasonable requests when submitted
• Professional growth through clinical supervision responsibility and leadership opportunities
• Access to a rural community with outdoor recreation to recharge on days off
• Practical orientation policy depending on CPI status to get you oriented efficiently
• Travel-friendly environment that welcomes first-time travelers

Travel Perks: Explore Brattleboro, VT

Brattleboro is a charming southern Vermont town with a lively downtown full of restaurants, pubs, breweries, theaters, galleries, and artisanal shops. Outdoor lovers can enjoy the West River and Connecticut River for swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and tubing; there are nearby state and local parks for hiking, and several guided and self-guided biking tours start right in town. If you like a small-town arts scene, great food, and easy access to nature on your days off, Brattleboro is a delightful base for your assignment.

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