Travel LPN / LVN - Long Term Care (LTC) Long Term Care
Job Description
GHR Healthcare - Travel is seeking a LPN / LVN Long Term Care (LTC) Long Term Care for a travel job in Dummerston, Vermont.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Long Term Care
- Discipline: LPN / LVN
- Start Date: 05/11/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
LPN – Behavioral Health (Pediatric Inpatient Float) – Travel Contract – Dummerston, VT\n
\n LPN behavioral health travel contract in Dummerston, VT — Licensed Practical Nurse needed for a pediatric inpatient psychiatric float position. This 13-week travel nurse opportunity (start 5/11/2026) is ideal for LPNs with pediatric psychiatric or acute behavioral health experience who want to make a real impact in southern Vermont.\n
\n\nJob Details – Travel LPN (Pediatric Psychiatric Nursing)\n
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- Location: Dummerston, Vermont (05301) – southern Vermont nursing jobs; enjoy scenic countryside and outdoor recreation near Brattleboro.\n
- Contract Length: 13 weeks (Start: 5/11/2026 – End: 8/10/2026)\n
- Setting: Children's Inpatient Behavioral Health – Float Position (pediatric inpatient psychiatric unit)\n
- Shift: 12-hour nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM), 36 or 48 hours guaranteed per week; LPN night shift experience preferred\n
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,680 – $1,770\n
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend\n
- On-call: Possible\n
\n\nJob Requirements – Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Qualifications\n
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- Active Vermont LPN license or Compact LPN license accepted (must be valid at start date)\n
- American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification\n
- Minimum 5 years LPN experience; recent inpatient psychiatric experience within the last 3 months required (LTC experience not accepted)\n
- Recent pediatric behavioral health experience (working with children ages 5–12 in a psychiatric/behavioral health setting within the last 6 months)\n
- Comfort and ability to float to all units and assume charge nurse responsibilities as scheduled\n
- Resume must clearly detail psychiatric experience and all age groups worked with\n
- Psych skills checklist completed within the last year\n
- Two supervisory references from the last two years of employment\n
- Driver's license or current address required for submission\n
- Must be able to start on 5/11/2026 (no exceptions)\n
- First-time travel nurses welcome — great travel nurse LPN opportunity\n
\n\nResponsibilities – Pediatric Psychiatric Nursing & Clinical Duties\n
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- Provide direct nursing care to children ages 5–12 experiencing acute emotional and behavioral challenges on an inpatient behavioral health unit\n
- Perform psychiatric nursing assessments and utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care\n
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, therapists, and mental health workers) to identify patient needs and appropriate interventions\n
- Float to various units as needed and assume charge nurse responsibilities when scheduled\n
- Supervise Mental Health Workers (MHWs) to ensure safe, therapeutic, and evidence-based care delivery\n
- Support patients and families with crisis stabilization, safety planning, and behavioral interventions for co-occurring psychiatric and substance-related issues\n
- Document patient care accurately and ensure compliance with facility policies, regulatory requirements, and best practices in psychiatric nursing\n
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\n Why join this Vermont travel nurse role? This travel LPN position offers a supportive multidisciplinary team, meaningful pediatric psychiatric experience, and the chance to live and work in a welcoming New England community. Whether you are an experienced psychiatric LPN or a first-time traveler, this is a rewarding opportunity in behavioral health nursing.\n
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Apply now to join our healthcare team as a Travel LPN in Dummerston, VT. Submit your resume, psych skills checklist, and references today — start date 5/11/2026. Join our healthcare team today and advance your career in pediatric psychiatric nursing!
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.
GHR Healthcare - Travel Job ID #475952. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: LTC | LPN
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