Hospice Registered Nurse

Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice; Saint Albans Town (VT); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

$10,000 sign-on bonus

Job summary

Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice in Saint Albans Town, Vermont is seeking a full-time Hospice Registered Nurse (RN). In this role, you will assess patient needs, create and implement care plans, and provide compassionate nursing care.

We offer a competitive salary, up to $10,000 sign-on bonus, and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and retirement plans. Join our team and make a difference in home health nursing!

Qualifications

• 2+ years of nursing experience is preferred.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.
• Valid Vermont Driver’s License and car insurance required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient/caregiver needs to provide quality care.
• Develop and communicate a realistic plan of care for each patient.
• Serve as Case Manager for assigned patients.

Skills

Compassionate and friendly demeanor

Exceptional bedside manner and communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Tools

Electronic medical records

Job description

Job Overview

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region is currently seeking a full‑time Hospice Registered Nurse (RN). Are you looking to further your career in home health nursing? Would you like to work for a caring and supportive medical company that values its employees? If so, read on!

This hospice nursing position earns a competitive wage, depending on experience, and offers up to $10,000 sign‑on bonus. We also offer great benefits, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, a 401(k) plan with employer match, flexible schedule, continuing education tuition assistance, and CEU work courses.

About VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region

Based in Vermont, we are one of the largest non‑profit home health and hospice care agencies that delivers a wide range of advanced medical care with compassion, dependability, and expertise to people of all ages. Our mission is to provide the best care for every person in Southwestern Vermont and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. We strive to give customized care to individuals with chronic diseases and conditions as well as those who need short‑term care. For our services, we have been recognized as one of the nation's top 100 performing home health agencies by HomeCare Elite.

A Day in the Life of a Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)

As an RN, you play a key role in assessing the needs of our patients to create and implement their plan of care. This position is responsible for serving as case managers and for providing individualized goal‑directed nursing care through the use of the nursing process in accordance with physicians’ orders. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Essential Functions

• Utilizing the nursing process, assesses patient/caregiver needs in order to provide quality care to assigned patients.
• Develops and communicates a realistic plan of care for each patient.
• Serves as Case Manager for assigned patients and actively manages case loads and visit times in accordance with agency productivity standards.
• Implements medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures as necessary to ensure the safe, effective quality of care for patients.
• Stays up-to-date on a variety of high‑tech skills; IV use and maintenance, wound VAC, complex wound care, etc.
• In accordance with LPN scope of practice, works collaboratively with LPNs to ensure that the plan of care is followed, delegates tasks and ensures that patient needs are met.
• Consistently reviews documentation, annotates visit notes and acts on recommendations in accordance with department policies and procedures.
• Evaluates a variety of aspects of implemented plan of care including, but not limited to identified problems, care provided and patient’s responses, to meet patient/caregiver needs and ensure overall quality of care delivered.
• Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the effective integration of information for use by the health care team to ensure on‑going and continued quality of care.
• Performs patient and caregiver education to ensure informed patient decisions can be made, including, but not limited to, medication side effects, treatment options, discharge instructions, reportable conditions, ranges of services, etc.

Qualifications for a Registered Nurse (RN)

• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• 2+ years of nursing experience is preferred.
• Have self‑direction and initiative, as well as be able to work collaboratively with colleagues within the agency.
• Experience with electronic medical records is required.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule to include evenings, weekends, and on call for both hospice and home care patients.
• Exceptional bedside manner and communication skills.
• Compassionate and friendly demeanor.
• Valid Vermont Driver’s License and car insurance.

Work Schedule

This RN position offers flexible hours. We value work‑life balance. Clinicians have autonomy to create their daily schedule to meet client needs, allowing flexibility to prioritize personal and family needs.

Ready to Join Our Home Health and Hospice Care Team?

If you feel you would be right for this RN job, please fill out our initial 3‑minute, mobile‑friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!