Registered Nurse - Home Health High Tech

UVM Health - Home Health & Hospice; Colchester (VT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Benefits (403b)

Insurance Benefits (Life, Long-Term, Short-Term)

Paid time off

Structured preceptorships and continuing education

Job summary

UVM Health - Home Health & Hospice is seeking a skilled nurse to provide high tech nursing care in home settings. Candidates must hold a current RN or LPN license in Vermont and possess a minimum of two years of relevant experience.

The role includes direct patient care, family education, and maintaining care plans. Our organization emphasizes professional growth, offers comprehensive benefits, and fosters a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Current RN or LPN licensure recognized by the State of Vermont is required.
• Minimum of two years of home/public health, hospice, and/or high tech nursing experience.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Provide high tech nursing care to patients under minimal supervision.
• Monitor patients' physical and psychosocial health status.
• Educate families about patients’ illnesses and treatment.

Skills

High tech nursing care

Communication skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree or higher in nursing

Job description

Position Summary

To provide skilled high tech nursing care to technology‑dependent individuals in a home care setting and in accordance with an established nursing plan of care. Work may include evenings, weekends or holidays.

Minimum Qualification Standards

• I. Education: Associate degree or higher in nursing (or other appropriate discipline)
• II. Experience: Minimum two or more years of directly related home/public health, hospice and/or high tech nursing experience
• III. License Requirements: Current RN or LPN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the State of Vermont is required.
• IV. General Requirements:
  • Must demonstrate and maintain any required competency
  • Able to speak, read and write in English
  • Be honest, self‑directed, possess initiative, display good judgment and a positive attitude toward daily activities
  • Have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in written work
  • Be able to work cooperatively and in a productive manner with organization’s employees, clients, customers and the general public
  • Maintain satisfactory standing with the Adult Abuse Registry, Child Abuse & Neglect Registry, Vermont Criminal Information Center and OIG
  • Be free from the illegal use and effects of drugs and alcohol in the workplace
  • Be able to carry out the functions of this job without risk of harm to the health and safety of self and others
  • Hold a valid driver’s license and have a reliable, registered vehicle with insurance as required by the organization, and appropriate to position

Working Conditions

• Traveling may be required
• May work in community based settings, clients’ homes and outdoors
• May work during non‑business hours
• May experience hostile and emotionally upset clients, family members, visitors and staff
• Stress due to a demanding profession
• Exposure to blood‑borne pathogens
• Environmental exposures such as inclement weather, animals, firearms, tobacco use, dust, and other client‑based activities and preferences

Essential Physical Requirements

• Must walk, sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently during working hours
• Ability to push, pull and lift from the floor, up to a total of 50 pounds and be able to move with the weight, as to organization’s standards
• Climbing – be able to navigate stairs of varying heights and degrees
• Balancing – be able to maintain balance
• Kneeling, crouching, stooping, twisting, reaching below waist level, reaching overhead and reaching torso level
• Manual finger dexterity – need dexterity to perform duties and use equipment
• Visual acuity – need sufficient eyesight to drive a car, use office equipment and perform duties
• Auditory acuity – will need to assist individuals in person and by telephone

Performance Requirements

• Provide direct high tech nursing care to patients under minimal personal and procedural clinical supervision, following an established nursing plan of care, including: ongoing assessment of patient’s physical and family’s psycho/social health status; ventilator monitoring and care, tracheostomy care, use and care of feeding tubes, and other technical procedures; administration of medications, assisting with general exercise and specific physical therapy regimens; family teaching and support, exercise and physical therapy needs, medical procedures they can do at home and methods of carrying out daily living activities
• Discuss patients’ status, problems, and needs with family members, and educate family members similarly about patients’ illnesses, treatment and care
• Confer regularly with case manager and/or other clinical staff (physical/occupational/speech therapists, etc.) involved with cases to discuss changes in patient status and care plan
• Report changes in patients’ status to clinical manager and physician as appropriate
• Prepare all required clinical and administrative documentation related assigned activities, adhering to all relevant legal regulations, technical requirements of government Agencies, internal procedures, and professional standards
• Participate in a variety of formal and informal orientation, training and staff development programs and activities in order to expand clinical nursing knowledge and skills pertinent to home care nursing in general; to acquire specific skills in a specialty area such as hospice and the like; to gain a better understanding of mission and goals of the University of Vermont Health Network Home Health & Hospice; and to keep abreast of relevant new clinical/technical developments in the field
• In carrying out all clinical duties, adhere to established protocols, guidelines and professional standards for Registered Nurse care, while exercising substantial clinical judgment regarding the most effective method of caring for the patient within the framework of patients’ care plans, consulting with senior clinical staff regarding unusual situations
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Professional Accountability

• Demonstrates a commitment to the mission and values of the organization
• Complies with all organization policies and procedures
• Demonstrates respectful and effective communication in all interactions
• Protects the privacy and confidentiality of clients, co‑workers and organization’s operations
• Complies with organization’s policies to protect confidentiality, integrity, availability and security of all protected health information
• Conducts self‑in a safe manner by adhering to all safety practices, rules and standards
• Demonstrates a commitment to quality and proactively seeks to improve systems and processes
• Reports to work on time, provides advance notice for time off, accurately reports time and attendance and appropriately manages paid time off (if applicable) in accordance with organization’s policy
• Demonstrates a commitment to integrity in work habits and use of organization’s resources
• Performs duties as assigned that may be outside his/her principal responsibilities
• Meets own learning needs, participates in educational programs of the organization, including completion of all mandatory competencies, education or training
• Effectively communicates to transfer information, provide guidance and resolve conflicts
• Reports concerns and complaints regarding abuse, neglect and exploitation in accordance with Vermont State Law and the organization
• Enhances or improves organization’s services by participating in team meetings, projects and committees
• Contributes to a positive work environment and responds constructively to change
• Documents the provision of care and services in accordance to organization’s policy

Requirements

• Current RN licensure recognized by the State of Vermont required.
• Appropriate experience in specific clinical area. Varies by unit.

Our Total Rewards Package Includes

• Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Benefits (403b)
• Insurance Benefits (Life, Long‑Term, Short‑Term)
• Paid time off

Joining Our Team Has Its Perks

• We encourage professional growth and development
• We ensure our nurses are truly happy and feel valued
• We offer structured preceptorships and continuing education
• We are committed to great patient ratios
• Our team culture is unlike what you'll find at other hospitals
• We've made significant investments in safe patient handling and mobility equipment
• Nurses truly have a voice here through our shared governance

About Home Health And Hospice

For more than 100 years, we have provided high‑quality, compassionate care wherever our community members call home. We support individuals and families at every age and stage of life, from pregnancy and early childhood care to adults with acute and chronic illnesses and those at the end of life. With exciting signing incentives and relocation assistance, moving to Vermont has never been an easier decision.