Travel Nurse RN - Rehabilitation - $2,210 per week

About the role

Medical Surgical Rehabilitation Nurse (MS REHAB) located in a small community, this position involves providing specialized nursing care to patients recovering from surgery, serious illness, or injury. The role focuses on restoring function and independence through therapies and holistic patient care, often in an inpatient setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate total nursing care for patients on a Medical Surgical Rehabilitation floor, focusing on recovery from surgery, illness, or injury.
• Serve as a backup Charge Nurse when needed, providing leadership and overseeing patient care.
• Participate in patient and family education.
• Work with the Cerner EMR system.
• Maintain nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4/5 and manage an average daily census of 22 patients.
• Handle on‑call, holiday, and overtime hours as applicable, with applicable multipliers (e.g., 1.25 for call‑back, 3 per hour for charge).

Requirements

• Vermont RN license or Compact.
• Minimum 2 years of recent Medical Surgical Rehabilitation experience.
• BSN strongly preferred.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS and ACLS certifications.
• At least 1 year of recent Med Surg Rehab experience.
• Willingness to float between units as needed within scope of practice.
• Previous travel experience of at least 3 months.
• Must have own vehicle (no public transportation available in the community).
• Time‑off requests must be submitted at upload; no requests after offer will be approved.
• Submit work history, a Medical Surgical skills checklist (within the last year), a signed reference from the past two years, and current licenses and certifications.

Skills

• Proficiency with Cerner EMR.
• BLS and ACLS certification.
• Ability to work 12‑hour night shifts.
• Charge nurse/leadership capabilities.
• Patient and family education.
• Flexibility to float between units.
• Prior travel nursing experience.

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance.
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage.
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage.
• Competitive salaries.
• Referral bonuses.
• Travel reimbursement.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Direct deposit/free checking.
• Unlimited free CE credits.

Schedule

Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, minimum 36 hours per week. Start date: 11/30/2026. Duration: 13 weeks.