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ICU Float Pool Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Burlington, Vermont

Apply for a critical care travel nursing job in Burlington, Vermont, caring for complex adult ICU patients in a high-acuity float pool. This travel RN assignment is ideal for an experienced ICU nurse who is comfortable managing advanced therapies and floating across units based on patient and staffing needs. Burlington offers a scenic setting near Lake Champlain, convenient access to outdoor recreation, a vibrant downtown, and the natural beauty of Vermont.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,700–$2,840
• Location: Burlington, Vermont
• Assignment Dates: November 2, 2026 through May 2, 2027
• Duration: Approximately 26 weeks
• Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Schedule: 36 hours per week with flexible scheduling
• Shift Duration: 12 hours
• Shift: Night assignment; a minimum of every other weekend may be required
• Holiday Coverage: Travelers must work two of four designated holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, or New Year’s Day
• Scheduling: No block scheduling; flexibility is required to support unit and patient-care needs
• Dress Code: Any solid-color scrubs
• Transportation: Reliable personal or rental transportation is strongly recommended. Winter-ready or all-season tires are recommended from November through April.

ICU Travel RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license and eligibility to practice in Vermont
• At least 2 years of recent ICU or critical care nursing experience
• Prior travel nursing experience
• Experience in a large teaching hospital with 500 or more beds
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• NIH Stroke Scale certification completed before start
• Recent Epic experience within the past 2 years
• Demonstrated competency with ventilator management, multiple titrating drips, IV starts, and complex multisystem disease
• Experience with CRRT, intra-aortic balloon pumps, ECMO, and other advanced critical care therapies is required
• Experience caring for post-cardiac surgery, vascular, trauma, neurosurgical, and medical ICU patients
• CCRN certification is preferred
• Ability to provide complete work history and explain employment gaps exceeding 90 days

Critical Care RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill adult patients in a high-acuity ICU float pool
• Work primarily in medical ICU and neuro overflow areas, with the ability to float to surgical ICU and other comparable units
• Float to areas such as ED boarders and surge units according to patient-care needs and demonstrated competency
• Assess, monitor, and manage patients with complex multisystem disease and rapidly changing clinical conditions
• Initiate IV access and safely manage multiple titratable vasoactive and critical care infusions
• Provide advanced ventilator care and recognize changes in respiratory and hemodynamic status
• Support patients requiring CRRT, intra-aortic balloon pump therapy, ECMO, and other advanced therapies
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate treatment, escalation of care, and patient transitions
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic
• Adapt quickly to changing assignments while maintaining exceptional standards of patient safety and compassionate care

Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract and join a high-acuity critical care team in Burlington, Vermont.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

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.