VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region Inc

Registered Nurse (RN) - Strong Families

  • VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region Inc
  • Saint Albans, VT
  • 12 days ago

Job Description

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region is currently seeking a part-time Registered Nurse (RN) for our Strong Families of Vermont department for Franklin County. 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 RN position earns a competitive wage and offers up to a $3,000 sign on bonus. We also offer great benefits, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, 401(k) plan with employer match, flexible schedule, continuing education tuition assistance, and CEU work courses. If this sounds like the right home health nursing opportunity for you, apply today!

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 A STRONG FAMILIES OF VERMONT REGISTERED NURSE

This position works with pregnant people (does not have to be first child) and new parents through the transition to parenthood, with continuing support until the child celebrates their second birthday. This Program supports healthy decision making and effective parenting through the joys and challenges of being a parent or caregiver. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Essential functions:

  • Assists individual and family to identify goals and actions that will assist them in meeting their desired outcomes, e.g., increased knowledge and skill acquisition, improvement in health status, awareness of community resources
  • Develops and maintains community partnerships to support appropriate client referrals to CIS and a strong CIS system of care
  • Seeks and encourages input from CIS team members and other community providers in determining the priority health care needs of the maternal child and family health population
  • Provide nursing assessments, life-skill, prenatal, and child-care education for prenatal and new mothers.
  • Creates, maintains and supports a safe environment for open discussion with families
  • Assists in creating positive work environment for open discussions with families
  • Participates in the review and analysis of the CIS reports; identifies areas of achievement and areas for improvement

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required. Bachelors of Science in Nursing preferred.
  • Experience in community maternal child and family health, and public health nursing preferred. Prior Home Care experience preferred.
  • Have self-direction and initiative, as well as be able to work collaboratively with colleagues within the agency.
  • Experienced with electronic medical records required.
  • Valid Vermont Driver's License and car insurance.

WORK SCHEDULE

This RN position offers flexible hours, we at the VNA value work-life balance. Our clinicians have autonomy in their position to create their daily schedule to meet the needs of their clients, allowing the flexibility to prioritize their personal and family needs.

READY TO JOIN OUR HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE TEAM?

We understand your time is valuable, so we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this MCH Registered Nurse (RN) job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

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