Registered Nurse; RN

Registered Nurse (RN) – Community Residential Nursing

Position:
Registered Nurse, Full‑time, 30–40 hours per week, based in Washington County, Vermont. This role provides nursing assessment, oversight, and medication management for clients in community‑based residential homes in Waterbury, Montpelier, and Barre.

Directly responsible to:
Director of Nursing.

Key duties:

• Generate protocols and procedures as resident health conditions dictate.
• Ensure all medications are ordered, renewed and ready for administration by residential support staff.
• Delegate medication administration and special care procedures to staff.
• Coordinate and/or teach all annual medically related training to residential support staff, including Seizure Disorders, Infection Control, Medication Administration, etc.
• Promote respectful and effective communication among all partners, residents, staff, medical professionals, vendors, etc.
• Support the nursing department with other tasks as needed – coverage, trainings, etc.
• Other duties as requested by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Valid RN license in Vermont.
• Clinical skills to apply to clients of widely varied ages and health care needs.
• Experience with developmental or mental health needs preferred.
• Strong administrative and assessment skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Compensation and benefits:

Hourly rate $38.70, comprehensive benefits including paid time off, employer‑sponsored health, dental, life, and disability insurances; 403(b) retirement plan with generous employer match; tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment.

How to apply:

Send résumé and cover letter via WCMHS Careers page or email recruitment
. Mail can be sent to WCMHS Human Resources, PO Box 647, Montpelier, VT 05601. For accommodations or language assistance contact recruitment or 802‑229‑1399.

Equal opportunity employer statement:

Washington County Mental Health Services is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, health care coverage status, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.