Travel Home Health Nurse
Colchester, VT
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Home Health Travel Nurse Opportunity

Position Details

• Specialty: Home Health
• Employment Type: Travel
• Contract Length: 16 weeks (approximately 4 months)
• Shift Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Weekend Requirements: 1 weekend per month with 2 compensatory days off during the week
• Holiday Requirements: As needed
• Call Requirements: None
• Scheduling: Self-scheduling within department guidelines; no block schedules
• Orientation: 2-3 days, bi-weekly on Mondays

Experience & Certifications

• Required Specialty Experience: 3-5 years in Home Health (higher requirement overrides lower)
• Prior Travel Experience: Required
• Certifications Required: AHA BLS, OASIS experience
• Preferred Certifications: OASIS proficiency
• EMR Experience: Fluency in navigating multiple EMRs required; experience with NetSmart preferred

Caseload & Patient Population

• Average Caseload: 22-28 clients per day
• Visits: 6-7 units daily (routine visits, admissions, recertifications, discharges)
• Patient Diagnoses: Cardiac, pulmonary, diabetes, wound care, post-surgery, orthopedics, neurological impairment, palliative care, dementia, CVA, SCI, COPD, Parkinson’s, ostomy, catheters, MVA, etc.
• Age Range: 30-100 years

Work Environment & Equipment

• Patient Care Modality: Adult Home Health
• Nurse-Patient Ratio: Average caseload of 18-22 clients for case managers; equivalent to about 5 visits per day
• Documentation System: Netsmart (training provided during orientation)
• Special Equipment Provided: Laptop, iPhone, clinical supplies including wound care, catheters, trunk bin/visit bag
• Dress Code: Business casual or any color scrubs; closed, non-skid shoes; minimal jewelry and nail polish; groomed hair/beard

Clinical Skills & Procedures

• Strong clinical and assessment skills required
• Unit-specific procedures include:

  • Phlebotomy
  • Catheter care
  • IV therapy
  • Coagulation monitoring (coag-u-check)
  • Port access
  • Wound vacs
  • TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition)
  • Feeding tubes
  • Drains
  • Nebulizer use

Additional Information

• Floating: Not required
• Charge Nurse: Not required
• Travel Radius: Typically limited to a 30-mile radius unless emergent needs arise
• Transportation: Reliable personal or rental vehicle strongly recommended; public transportation is not accessible in the area
• Vehicle Requirements: All-season or snow tires required November through April
• Location Coverage: Chittenden County and Grand Isle County
• Shift Length: 10-hour shifts are not accommodated

This position is ideal for experienced Home Health nurses with strong clinical skills, prior travel experience, and proficiency in multiple EMRs, seeking a travel assignment with a manageable caseload and supportive orientation.