Home Health & Hospice Registered Nurse
Rutland, VT
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Nursing Contract Opportunity - Vermont (Rutland)

Position Overview

• Specialty: Nursing (Home Health / Hospice focus)
• Employment Type: Contract
• Location: Rutland, Vermont
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Key Requirements

• OASIS experience required
• Must be knowledgeable and compliant with:

  • Evidence-based nursing practices
  • State and Federal regulations
  • Vermont State Board of Nursing standards
• Ability to serve as Case Manager, managing caseloads and visit times efficiently
• Skilled in completing OASIS documentation accurately and timely
• Proficient in implementing medical plans of care and nursing interventions
• Experience with high-tech nursing skills such as IV use and maintenance, wound VAC, and complex wound care
• Ability to work collaboratively with LPNs and other healthcare team members
• Strong documentation skills to maintain accurate nursing care records
• Capable of patient and caregiver education on medication, treatment options, discharge instructions, and other relevant topics
• Experience coordinating interdisciplinary care and communicating patient needs to other disciplines (e.g., physical therapy, social work)
• Ability to complete various agency, state, and federal forms timely (e.g., HHABN, Medicare Notice of Non-Coverage)
• Skilled in coordinating safe patient discharges and transfers
• Participation in peer review audits and case conferences
• Advocacy for patient care sensitive to individual patient and family needs
• Active participation in interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings and care planning

Specialty Experience

• Required years of experience: Not explicitly stated; assume minimum 1+ year nursing experience with OASIS and home health/hospice care preferred

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

This role is ideal for nurses with home health or hospice experience who are proficient in OASIS documentation and case management, and who are comfortable working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.