Home Health Registered Nurse
Rutland, Vermont
VNA Hospice of the Southwest Region

Home Care Registered Nurse - Vermont

Job Type

• Contract position
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 8am to 4pm, Sunday through Thursday, with some on-call required
• Hours per week: 37

Job Description

• Provide nursing care using the nursing process to assess patient and caregiver needs.
• Develop and communicate realistic, evidence-based plans of care including patient/caregiver involvement.
• Serve as Case Manager for assigned patients, managing caseloads and visit times per productivity standards.
• Complete OASIS documentation accurately and timely, staying current with documentation requirements.
• Implement medical plans of care, nursing interventions, and procedures to ensure safe, effective quality care.
• Maintain and update skills in IV use and maintenance, wound VAC, complex wound care, and infection control.
• Collaborate with LPNs within their scope of practice, delegate tasks, and review documentation.
• Evaluate and adjust plans of care based on patient responses and identified problems.
• Maintain accurate nursing care documentation for effective communication within the healthcare team.
• Follow agency protocols for visit documentation and completion.
• Educate patients and caregivers on medication side effects, treatment options, discharge instructions, and reportable conditions.
• Identify and communicate interdisciplinary patient needs (e.g., physical therapy, social work) promptly.
• Complete required agency, state, and federal forms (e.g., HHABN, Medicare Notice of Non-Coverage) timely.
• Manage visits efficiently, ensuring supervisory visits are not combined with routine visits.
• Assess patient needs for Home Care Aide services, develop and coordinate plans of care, and supervise accordingly.
• Report patient incidents (infections, injuries) promptly to Quality Improvement specialists.
• Coordinate safe patient discharges and transfers, ensuring all paperwork and information are processed correctly.
• Collaborate with physicians, providers, team members, and vendors to support the plan of care.
• Participate in monthly peer review audits and case conferences to improve communication and care quality.
• Advocate proactively for patient care issues sensitive to individual patient and family needs.
• Participate actively in interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings to develop and update individualized plans of care.
• Stay current on pain control, symptom management, and high-tech nursing skills relevant to home care.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Vermont
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 2 years of Home Health nursing experience
• Home Health nursing experience within the last year
• Experience with IV use and maintenance
• Experience with OASIS documentation and processes

Location

• Rutland, Vermont