Location: Brattleboro, VT

Start Date: 02-02-2026

End Date: 05-04-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating night shifts (includes weekends as needed), 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM (Night); 36- or 48-hour guarantee depending on assignment; schedule varies with blackout dates—must be willing to float to other units and take charge shifts

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

• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to assess patient needs and plan individualized care
• Apply the nursing process to provide complex psychiatric nursing care and ensure patient safety
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to mental health workers (MHWs) to maintain therapeutic standards
• Lead charge shifts when scheduled, coordinating care and resources across the unit
• Support medically assisted withdrawal and stabilization efforts for patients with co-occurring disorders
• Deliver group and individual interventions that promote recovery and long-term stability
• Float to other units as needed while maintaining high-quality, patient-centered care

Qualifications

• Active RN license (Vermont or Compact) at time of submission
• Minimum 5 years of RN experience; inpatient psychiatric experience required within the last 3 months (LTC not accepted)
• American Heart Association BLS certification (required)
• Comfortable and experienced providing care in an LGBTQ-designated unit
• Willingness to float to other units and take charge shifts
• Psych/behavioral health experience and all age groups clearly listed on resume
• Two supervisory references from the last 2 years and a psych skills checklist from within the last year
• RTO cannot exceed 7 days; candidates must be able to start on 02/02/2026 (no exceptions)

Education

• Active RN license required; nursing degree (ADN or BSN) or equivalent education in nursing

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong psychiatric nursing and nursing process application
• Experience with co-occurring disorders treatment and behavioral health interventions
• Clinical supervision and staff mentorship skills
• Experience with medically assisted withdrawal and patient stabilization
• Group and individual therapeutic intervention skills
• Crisis prevention and de-escalation familiarity (CPI training available onsite)
• Ability to function as charge nurse and to float between units

Benefits

• Supportive team environment where your psychiatric nursing expertise is valued
• Clinical supervision experience and leadership opportunities (charge nurse duties available)
• Opportunity to work with a skilled multidisciplinary team on co-occurring disorders
• Onsite CPI training offered (if needed) to keep your skills sharp
• Licensure document assistance and clear submission requirements to streamline onboarding
• Meaningful, hands-on experience with medically assisted withdrawal and stabilization
• A chance to make a measurable impact on patients’ recovery journeys in an LGBTQ-competent unit
• Flexible scheduling options presented during submission to help match your needs

Travel Perks: Explore Brattleboro, VT

Brattleboro is a charming Southern Vermont town with a lively downtown full of restaurants, pubs, and breweries within a few blocks—great for evenings off. The arts scene is strong with historic theaters, galleries, and boutique shops. Outdoor lovers can enjoy the West River and Connecticut River for swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and tubing, plus nearby state parks and scenic biking tours. Keep in mind the area is rural with limited housing and public transportation, so plan ahead for accommodations and travel.

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