Home Health Nurse: Ventilator & Trach Care Specialist

Black Women's Mental Health Institute; Colchester (VT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Women's Mental Health Institute seeks skilled nurses to provide high-tech home and community-based care under established care plans. The role emphasizes ongoing assessment, respiratory support, feeding tube care, and safe medication administration.

You will educate and support families, coordinate with clinical teams for continuity of care, and maintain meticulous documentation to track patient progress. Strong clinical judgment and teamwork are essential in diverse home environments.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate strong clinical judgment in high-tech home/community nursing.
• Proficient in ventilator, tracheostomy, and feeding tube care.
• Capable of safe medication administration per care plans.
• Effective communication with patients and families; teamwork.
• Accurate and timely documentation of patient progress.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient status and monitor clinical condition.
• Provide respiratory care including ventilator and tracheostomy support.
• Manage feeding tubes and related care.
• Administer medications safely per care plans.
• Educate and support family/caregivers.
• Coordinate with clinical teams to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient progress.

Skills

Clinical judgment

High-tech home care

Ventilator care

Tracheostomy care

Feeding tube care

Medication administration

Patient-family communication

Teamwork and coordination

Documentation

Job description

Black Women's Mental Health Institute seeks skilled nurses to provide high-tech home and community-based care under established care plans. The role emphasizes ongoing assessment, respiratory support, feeding tube care, and safe medication administration.

You will educate and support families, coordinate with clinical teams for continuity of care, and maintain meticulous documentation to track patient progress. Strong clinical judgment and teamwork are essential in diverse home environments.