New Graduate Nurse Resident

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital•Brattleboro, VT

12d•$40 - $69•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Registered Nurse provides direct patient care as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team in Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s Progressive Care Unit (PCU). Using the nursing process, the RN delivers safe, effective, and compassionate care focused on restoring and promoting patient health and well-being. The RN delegates appropriate interventions, helps maintain a safe care environment, and partners with patients, families, and the care team to plan and coordinate care. The PCU is a 25-bed, acuity-adjustable unit providing medical-surgical and telemetry care to a diverse patient population. It also cares for higher-acuity patients, including those receiving BiPAP or titratable drips and those with hemodynamic instability who require more frequent monitoring and interventions. The unit operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with hospital medicine, care management, physical therapy, and respiratory therapy collaborating in patient care. This position is based in Brattleboro, Vermont, and is scheduled for 36 hours per week, from 1900 to 0730. The schedule includes every other weekend, with every third weekend possible, and rotating holidays. The position begins February 10, 2027. The stated salary range is $39.93–$68.52.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program.
Current Registered Nurse license in Vermont or a compact license.
Current BLS healthcare provider status.
Obtain ACLS within six months of hire.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, handling objects, reaching, and lifting up to 35 pounds as described in the posting.
Ability to meet the position’s vision requirements: close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to hear calls and instructions from physicians, department staff, and others.
Use universal precautions when performing tasks involving possible exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Previous acute care experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care using the nursing process.
Delegate interventions that may be performed by others.
Help maintain a safe environment for effective nursing care.
Deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care focused on restoring and promoting patient health and well-being.
Partner with patients, families, and the care team in planning and coordinating care.
Provide care to medical-surgical, telemetry, and higher-acuity patients, including patients on BiPAP or titratable drips or experiencing hemodynamic instability.