RN - Hospice

Registered Nurse – Hospice

PRN, Days

Why work as an RN at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire?

• You experience satisfying and challenging work that makes a difference, every day.
• You really get to know your patients and become an integral part of their care team.
• You are provided broad independence but are also part of a cohesive interdisciplinary team.
• You get to be an important part of the community where you live.
• You have a work/life balance that can match the flexibility you need.

Benefits include:

• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Clinical CEUs
• Online LinkedIn Learning

Locations:

• White River Junction, VT area

Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH covers more than 70 towns delivering superior nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, and personal care services with proven effectiveness, integrity, and compassion. Our only goal is to help the people in our communities. When you join the Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH, you’ll become part of a dedicated team delivering outstanding home health and hospice services that enrich the lives of the people we serve.

Hospice RN at the VNH focus on providing pain management and comfort for patients with terminal or chronic illness, as well as communicate and coordinate care needs with the interdisciplinary team, the patient and their families/caregivers.

The RN:

• Develops a care plan in collaboration with the patient's physician, the patient, and their family, or the primary caregivers upon admission. Periodically reviews the patient care plan and recertifies the patient care plan as appropriate.

• Coordinate the patient's care plan through interdisciplinary communication and case conferences, as appropriate.
• Provide ongoing assessment of the patient's clinical, functional, and emotional status to identify problems and/or progress toward desired goals. Communicate significant changes to the patient's physician and VNH colleagues.
• Document evaluations, patient response, and progress towards goals.
• Teach the patient and caregiver care techniques and end-of-life symptom management as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a licensed Registered Nurse in Vermont and New Hampshire or hold a compact license.
• Minimum of one year of experience required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Medical/Surgical/Oncology nursing and/or hospice care experience preferred.

Salary Range (depending on experience):

• Minimum Pay: $41.00
• Maximum Pay: $57.75

We would love to meet you and tell you more about this engaging and fulfilling part of our healthcare delivery system. Our recruiters can explain the different roles, our service area, the unique aspects of home and hospice care, and the many benefits we can offer your career and personal life.

Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire (VNH) will never require candidates to provide personally identifying information such as social security number, date of birth, street address, or banking information in order to submit an application for employment. Identifying information will only be requested after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted, for the purposes of security screening and onboarding. If you experience a request for your personal information prior to acceptance of an offer of employment, please contact VNH’s Human Resources Department immediately at 888.300.8853 or EmailHR@vnhcare.org.

As part of Dartmouth Health, Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH is an equal-opportunity employer.