Department Description: The Community Hospice team delivers care to patients in the community, providing a wide range of skilled nursing care and support. We are an interdisciplinary team collaborating to support patients to remain in the setting of their choice – their home. The Registered Nurse will provide phone triage from an office setting focused on initiating symptom management, providing education, care coordination with healthcare providers, and managing medication refills and new orders to support clinicians in the home. Additionally, the Registered Nuse will, when required, provide a full range of skilled nursing care to patients in a home care setting with a focus on patient education and palliative care to meet the physical and emotional needs of patients, while providing support to families.

Minimum Requirements

- Associate's degree in nursing or higher.

- Minimum of three years of experience as a Community Hospice Nurse or minimum of four years of experience in home health nursing.

- Certification in hospice and palliative care preferred.

On-call: Not Required.

Incentives: $8,000 Sign On Bonus eligible for external applicants. Additional terms and conditions apply.

Links: Learn more about the care journey and experience from our nurses: https://vimeo.com/1090628466/12c5c4af61?share=copy

Meet one of our Night On Call nurses: https://nursing.uvmmedicalcentercareers.org/blog/article/35/

Meet one of our dedicated LNAs: https://nursing.uvmmedicalcentercareers.org/blog/article/49/

Hear from the Community: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/how-uvm-health-network-home-health-and-hospice-makes-the-end-of-life-worth-living-39137232

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 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.

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