Location: Brattleboro, VT

Start Date: 02-02-2026

End Date: 05-04-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating nights including weekends, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM (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

• Provide high-quality inpatient psychiatric nursing care for adult forensics patients using the nursing process
• Lead clinical supervision of Mental Health Workers to ensure safe, therapeutic delivery of care
• Deliver individual and group interventions that support stabilization and recovery
• Support medically assisted withdrawal and co-occurring disorders treatment plans
• Serve as charge nurse when scheduled and coordinate multidisciplinary team activities
• Float to other units as needed while maintaining standards of care and documentation
• Participate in patient education and discharge planning to promote ongoing recovery

Qualifications

• Active Vermont or Compact Registered Nurse license at time of submission
• Minimum 5 years of RN experience with inpatient psychiatric experience in the last 3 months (LTC not accepted)
• Recent adult forensics experience within the last 3 months required
• American Heart Association BLS (current) required
• Willingness to float to other units and take charge shifts as scheduled
• Two supervisory references from the last 2 years required
• Resume with psych experience and all age groups listed; include driver's license or address for 35-mile residency verification
• CPI training offered onsite; confirm status at submission

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (ADN or BSN) and active RN license

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong psychiatric nursing fundamentals and use of the nursing process
• Experience with group and individual behavioral health interventions
• Clinical supervision skills for mentoring and overseeing MHWs
• Expertise in co-occurring disorders treatment and medically assisted withdrawal
• Charge nurse experience and unit coordination
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary treatment team and varied patient populations
• Comfortable working in a rural facility and adapting to floating assignments

Benefits

• Supportive team environment where your psychiatric nursing expertise is valued
• Opportunities to lead as charge nurse and provide clinical supervision
• Licensure assistance and help with credential documentation
• Onsite CPI training available to get you up to speed
• Guaranteed block hours options (36 or 48-hour guarantees for night blocks)
• Flexible scheduling conversations up front to accommodate travel needs
• A chance to build experience in an intensive adult forensics program
• Clear submission and credential requirements so placement is straightforward

Travel Perks: Explore Brattleboro, VT

Brattleboro is a charming Southern Vermont town with a lively downtown of restaurants, pubs, breweries, theaters, galleries, and boutiques. Outdoor fans can enjoy the West River and Connecticut River for swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and tubing. There are nearby state parks, scenic biking tours that start in town, and plenty of opportunities for hiking and exploring beautiful Vermont countryside on weekends.

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