Intake Registered Nurse (RN)

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region; Vermont; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Flexible schedule

CEU assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region in Vermont is seeking an Intake Registered Nurse (RN) to join our home health team. This Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm position includes Saturday and holiday rotation and offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

As an Intake RN, you will assess referrals, coordinate care, and ensure timely admission processes while collaborating with the care team. A BSN is preferred, and experience in home health/hospice is valued.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
• BSN preferred.
• Home health/hospice experience preferred.
• Must be a team-player with excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Ability to obtain Vermont state RN licensure by start date.
• Valid state driver's license; ability to pass background and abuse checks.
• One weekend a month and rotating holidays required.

Responsibilities

• Screen, triage and process requests for agency services.
• Assess referral appropriateness with policies and physicians.
• Utilize computerized referral and reporting programs timely.
• Coordinate timely clinical services as the patient moves across care.
• Oversee and assist with workflow coordination as assigned.
• Identify priority visit needs and high‑risk situations for scheduling.
• Ensure data accuracy and use resources to promote quality care.
• Collaborate with scheduling, billing and quality to ensure regulatory compliance.

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region is looking to hire an Intake Registered Nurse (RN). This position works a Monday-Friday 8am-4pm schedule. Saturday and holiday rotation required. 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, please read on!

This home health in office intake nursing position earns a competitive wage and offers up to a $5,000 sign on bonus.

• health
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• flexible schedule
• continuing education tuition assistance
• 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 agency 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 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 AN INTAKE REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

As an Intake RN, you are responsible for the timely assessment and processing of referred clients. Under the direction of the Director of Quality and Intake Services, you ensure timely effective response and initiation of home care and hospice referrals in compliance with regulatory, quality, industry and VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region standards. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Screen, triage, and process requests for agency services inclusive of admission criteria, discipline and programs, utilizing and demonstrating solid understanding of home care /hospice criteria, and payment sources.
• Assess the appropriateness of each referral according to VNAHSR agency policies and procedures and in collaboration with the primary physician and referral sources.
• Utilize all computerized referral source programs and reporting programs timely and effectively.
• Facilitate and ensures quality, coordinated and timely clinical services as the patient moves across the continuum of care.
• Oversee and assists with coordination of work flow processes as assigned.
• Identify and communicates priority visit needs and potential high-risk situations to the designated supervisor to facilitate timely and appropriate scheduling of professional and support staff and services.
• Ensure all pertinent data is accurate and complete utilizes all available information and resources to promote quality care and the achievement of patient goals and outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with scheduling, billing and quality departments to ensure and facilitate the home care/hospice services are in compliance will all regulatory and agency guidelines.
• Ensures F2F documents are complete in accordance with CMS guidelines and assists in obtaining any missing documentation or other required paperwork as needed at the time of referral.

Qualifications For a Registered Nurse (rn)

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required. Bachelor's of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Home care/Hospice experience preferred.
• Must be a team-player, with excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Ability to obtain valid Vermont State Registered Nurse licensure by date of employment required.
• Valid state driver's license required. Ability to successfully pass motor vehicle record check, child abuse, criminal record check and adult abuse check required.
• One weekend a month and rotating holidays required.

Do you enjoy helping people? Are you able to display flexibility? Can you balance multiple tasks at once while demonstrating good time management? Are you willing to take the initiative? Can you get the job done with minimal supervision? If so, you might just be perfect for this home health nursing and hospice care position!