Registered Nurse - Medical/Surgical Float

UVM Medical Center

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Burlington, VT Until 8/22/2026 1+ years exp First posted June 18, 2026 Last posted June 18, 2026
Job description
Building Name: UVMMC - Medical Center - Main Campus

Location Address: 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington Vermont

Regular

Department: Resource Staff

Part Time

Standard Hours: 28

Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 56

Shift: Day-8-12Hr

Primary Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM

Weekend Needs: Every Other

Salary Range: Min $39.42 Mid $52.02 Max $64.62

Recruiter: Jaclyn Kimak

Unit Description: As a Resource RN, you will care for a mixed population of patients across the UVM Medical Center. Our team is comprised of RNs and LNAs who float between different units to help cover inpatient staffing needs. As a department, we support up to 20 different units ranging from Medical-Surgical, Cardiology/Telemetry, Critical Care, to Maternal Child. You’ll find yourself using your broad range of skills and depth of experience on a variety of inpatient units.

As a Medical/Surgical RN, you will specifically support areas including, but not limited to medicine, surgical, hematology/oncology, orthopedics, acute rehab and psychiatry units. Medical/Surgical/Telemetry focused RNs support a combination of medicine, surgical, hematology/oncology, orthopedics, cardiothoracic and cardiac units.

You’ll work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to provide patients with the highest quality care. Our leadership team provides training and support to ensure that you have the tools and knowledge that you need to thrive in this one-of-a-kind unit. A can-do attitude, flexibility, a love of change, independence, and excellent communication skills are needed to be successful in our department.

A minimum of 1 year of direct experience is required.

Please utilize this link to find further unit information: Why-Resource-Medical-Surgical.pdf

*This role will be scheduled for 2 8-hour shifts and 1 12-hour shift per week.*


On-call: Not required.


Incentives: Resource Department differential of $7.00/hour. External candidates are eligible for a one-time signing bonus of $20,000 (prorated for part time roles). Please note that current University of Vermont Health Network employees are excluded from eligibility for this bonus. Additional terms and conditions apply. 

This is a bargaining union position.
About this role

Summary

Provide patient care across multiple inpatient units in a hospital setting.

Job title

Registered Nurse - Medical/Surgical Float

Experience level

1+ years

Minimum experience

1+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

On-site in Burlington, VT, no remote work allowed.

Salary

$4k–$6k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

nursing licensepatient carecommunicationindependent work

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

medical-surgicaltelemetryoncologycardiologypsychiatry
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Burlington, VT, USA

On-site City