Home Health RN
Rutland, Vermont
VNA Hospice of the Southwest Region

Home Care Registered Nurse

Location: Rutland, Vermont
Employment Type: Contract (13 weeks)
Shift: 8am to 4pm Monday - Friday, with some on-call and weekend requirements
Hours per Week: 37

Job Overview

• Provide quality nursing care to assigned patients using the nursing process and evidence-based practice.
• Serve as Case Manager for assigned patients, managing caseloads and visit times according to productivity standards.
• Develop, communicate, and implement realistic, individualized plans of care involving patients and caregivers.
• Perform comprehensive patient and caregiver assessments and participate actively in interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings.
• Coordinate patient care with physicians, providers, team members, and vendors to ensure safe and effective care.
• Manage patient discharges and transfers, ensuring all paperwork and information comply with policies and regulations.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation including OASIS and other required state and federal forms.
• Educate patients and caregivers on medication side effects, treatment options, discharge instructions, and reportable conditions.
• Advocate proactively for patient care needs to ensure sensitivity to individual patient and family circumstances.
• Participate in monthly peer review audits and case conferences to support quality improvement and team communication.
• Utilize and maintain high-tech nursing skills such as IV use and maintenance, wound VAC, and complex wound care.
• Ensure infection control standards are maintained throughout the plan of care.
• Collaborate with Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) within their scope of practice to delegate tasks and ensure care plan adherence.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Vermont.
• Minimum of 2 years of Home Health nursing experience, including experience within the last year.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Experience with OASIS documentation.

Additional Information

• Prior travel experience is not specified as required.
• Contract length is approximately 13 weeks.
• Work schedule includes some on-call and weekend shifts.

This position is ideal for a registered nurse with home care experience who is skilled in case management, documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration, and who is comfortable working independently in a community setting.