LTC | Registered Nurse | 16-Week Travel RN Contract – Middlebury, VT
Locum Tenens Registered Nurse (RN) – Long-Term Care and Post-Acute Rehabilitation in Middlebury, Vermont
- Job Title: Locum Tenens Registered Nurse (RN)
- Specialty: Long-Term Care, Skilled Nursing, and Post-Acute Rehabilitation
- Healthcare Setting: Post-acute care unit serving adult and geriatric patients
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
- Start Date: November 9, 2026
- Assignment Duration: Approximately 16 weeks, through February 28, 2027
- Schedule: 36 hours per week; 12-hour night shifts
- Scheduling Notes: Variable scheduling; block schedules are not available. A minimum of every other weekend may be required based on unit needs.
- Holiday Coverage: Holiday participation is required, including two of the following four holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
- Electronic Medical Record: Epic
- Floating: Occasional floating to long-term care and memory care areas may be required.
Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Vermont
- At least 1 year of professional nursing experience, including experience in long-term care, skilled nursing, or post-acute rehabilitation
- Recent Epic experience within the past 2 years required
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Ability to work 12-hour night shifts, weekends, holidays, and a variable schedule
- Reliable personal transportation strongly recommended because public transportation is limited in the area
- Ability to provide complete work history and explain employment gaps of more than 90 days
- Deliver safe, individualized nursing care to patients receiving skilled nursing rehabilitation and long-term care services.
- Assess patient conditions, administer medications and treatments, and monitor responses to care.
- Support patients generally aged 60 and older who have complex medical, rehabilitative, and chronic care needs.
- Perform phlebotomy, initiate IVs, complete EKGs, and provide nebulizer-to-inhaler treatments as ordered.
- Coordinate and assist with patient transports, and communicate changes in condition to the interdisciplinary care team.
- Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic.
- Float to long-term care or memory care areas on an occasional, as-needed basis.
- Collaborate with nursing assistants, providers, rehabilitation professionals, and support staff to promote quality patient outcomes.
- Maintain a patient-centered environment that promotes dignity, safety, comfort, and independence.
- 401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.