This page is built from the open postings on hospital and health-system career sites in Vermont listed on Betterleap's job board: 534 open positions from 20 employers as of September 26, 2026, 0.3% of all open postings on the board, which ranks Vermont #48 of 51 states. Registered nurses are 52.4% of the state's postings (130). Every figure below is a count or a posted pay range, never a job description; the method is at the end.
Where the jobs are in Vermont
| # | City | Open postings | of which RN | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutland, VT | 121 | 36 | 1 |
| 2 | Morrisville, VT | 80 | 18 | 2 |
| 3 | Springfield, VT | 57 | 13 | 2 |
| 4 | St. Johnsbury, VT | 55 | 17 | 1 |
| 5 | Randolph, VT | 44 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | Newport, VT | 44 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | Brattleboro, VT | 34 | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Townshend, VT | 17 | 5 | 1 |
Every city links to its live listings; the state's registered-nurse listings are at RN jobs in Vermont.
Health systems hiring the most in Vermont
Counted by open postings on the system's own career site, so a system that lists every unit and shift separately ranks higher than one that posts one evergreen requisition per role.
| # | Employer | Open postings in VT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutland Regional Health Services | 124 |
| 2 | Copley Hospital | 81 |
| 3 | Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital | 56 |
| 4 | Gifford Medical Center | 53 |
| 5 | Springfield Hospital | 49 |
| 6 | North Country Hospital and Health Center | 42 |
| 7 | Brattleboro Retreat | 32 |
| 8 | Springfield Medical Care Systems, Inc. | 25 |
Which roles Vermont employers are hiring
| Role | Open postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| registered nurses | 130 | 52.4% |
| medical assistants | 24 | 9.7% |
| physicians | 21 | 8.5% |
| licensed practical nurses | 17 | 6.9% |
| patient access representatives | 16 | 6.5% |
| radiologic technologists | 15 | 6% |
| physical therapists | 13 | 5.2% |
| environmental services staff | 12 | 4.8% |
What nursing jobs pay in Vermont
For reference, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counts 7,410 registered nurses employed in Vermont with a mean wage of $46.47 an hour ($96,650 a year), OEWS May 2025.
Only 72.7% of Vermont postings state a pay range with both ends, and registered nurses postings with a range number 98: too few to publish a posted median (the rule is at least 100 postings and a median within a third of the BLS mean). The BLS figure above is the reliable reference for this state.
Licensing: working as a nurse in Vermont
Vermont is a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) according to NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026, which lists 40 member states). A nurse whose primary state of residence is Vermont can hold a multistate license and practice in every other compact state without a new application, and a nurse with a multistate license issued elsewhere can accept a job in Vermont without waiting for an endorsement. The state's board of nursing contact page is on NCSBN.
Licensing is issued by the state board of nursing: an approved nursing program, the NCLEX-RN (or NCLEX-PN), a background check and the board's application. The board's own pages are the source of truth for fees and timelines; this page does not restate them.
How this is built
- Scope: open postings on public hospital and health-system career sites, counted as of the date shown; job descriptions are never republished. Only postings whose location is in Vermont count here; a posting listing several sites counts once, at its first site.
- Pay point: midpoint of the posted range, hourly (annual ÷ 2080), only where both ends and the unit are posted. The top of a posted range is never used as "the pay". A posted median is published only with at least 100 postings and within a third of the BLS mean.
- Freshness: counts are refreshed monthly and the page shows its date; a posting that leaves an employer's site drops out.
- References: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates; NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map data, read September 26, 2026.
Data as of September 26, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many open nursing jobs are there in Vermont right now?
534 open postings from 20 hospital and health-system employers in Vermont as of September 26, 2026, 130 of them for registered nurses. Rutland has the most (121), then Morrisville (80).
What do registered nurses earn in Vermont?
The BLS OEWS May 2025 mean for registered nurses in Vermont is $46.47 an hour, $96,650 a year, across 7,410 employed RNs. Too few open postings state a pay range for a posted median to be published for this state.
Is Vermont a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
Yes. Vermont is an NLC member per NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026), so a multistate license issued by another compact state is valid there.
Which hospitals are hiring nurses in Vermont?
By open postings on their own career sites: Rutland Regional Health Services (124), Copley Hospital (81), Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (56) and 5 more listed above, as of September 26, 2026.