Registered Nurse – Evening/Night Shift
Burlington, Vermont
The Evening/Night RN covers 4-5 shifts per week, bridging day-shift nursing coverage and overnight Night Clinical Support staff. The Johnson Health Center runs at clinic pace, on scheduled patients.
Posted Aug 22 · New grads welcomed · reported
- Shift and hours
- Evening/Night Shift · 4-5 shifts per week Registered Nurse - Evening/Night Shift The Evening/Night RN covers 4-5 shifts per week, bridging day-shift nursing coverage and overnight Night Clinical Support staff.5 shifts a week
- Unit and setting
- residential medical respite facility · Residential Medical Respite Provides evening medication administration and nursing assessments for respite participants.respite participants
- License
- RN licenseActive, unrestricted Vermont RN licensure
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Active, unrestricted Vermont RN licensure ● Active, unrestricted Vermont RN licensure Check your license
- Certification
- Current BLS certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of hireAfter hire · obtain within 30 days of hire ● Current BLS certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
- Certification
- Naloxone administration training or ability to obtain within 30 days of hireAfter hire · obtain within 30 days of hire ● Naloxone administration training or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
- Also asks
- Comfortable working independently during evening hours with on-call clinical backup ● Comfortable working independently during evening hours with on-call clinical backup
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most Vermont staff postingsVermont staff postings that state pay run $61k/yr to $109k/yr, the middle half $82k/yr to $105k/yr, across 58 postings.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Administer evening medication pass ● Administer evening medication pass
- Day to day
- Conduct nursing assessments and wound checks during evening hours ● Conduct nursing assessments and wound checks during evening hours
- Day to day
- Maintain clinical documentation to program and SAMHSA standards ● Maintain clinical documentation to program and SAMHSA standards
- Day to day
- Coordinate handoff with day-shift RN and overnight Night Clinical Support staff ● Coordinate handoff with day-shift RN and overnight Night Clinical Support staff
- Unit size
- 6-bed A 6-bed residential medical respite facility in Burlington, VT, working evening/night hours bridging day-shift nursing and overnight support staff.
- On call
- On-call rotation
The workplace
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Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
Your fit
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Position Summary
The Evening/Night RN covers 4–5 shifts per week, bridging day-shift nursing coverage and overnight Night Clinical Support staff. Provides evening medication administration and nursing assessments for respite participants.
Key Responsibilities
● Administer evening medication pass
● Conduct nursing assessments and wound checks during evening hours
● Maintain clinical documentation to program and SAMHSA standards
● Coordinate handoff with day-shift RN and overnight Night Clinical Support staff
Qualifications
● Active, unrestricted Vermont RN licensure
● Comfortable working independently during evening hours with on-call clinical backup
● Current BLS certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
● Naloxone administration training or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
Physical Demands
● Frequent standing, walking, and lifting/transferring patients during evening hours
● Exposure to bodily fluids requiring standard precautions
● Must be alert and able to respond to clinical needs with limited on-site clinical staff
Work Environment
A 6-bed residential medical respite facility in Burlington, VT, working evening/night hours bridging day-shift nursing and overnight support staff.
This job description reflects the general duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice, at the organization's discretion.
Pay: $34,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year Work Location: In person
What's around it?
Burlington, VTFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,649/mo
- Household income
- $71,109/yr, all local households, not nurse pay