Description

Typical Work Hours: 

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Who We Are:

Join our dedicated team of highly skilled clinicians and support staff at Granite VNA and plan an essential role in helping us provide the best possible home health, hospice and wellness services to meet the needs of our Lakes Region neighbors. By embracing our core values of respect, compassion, competence, leadership, and our culture of excellence, you will plan an integral role in continuing our agency's 125-year tradition of caring for our communities -- and each other.

Members of our team approach each day with compassion for our patients and their families and for our colleagues. We promote inclusiveness, creativity and innovation as we work together to achieve our vision of a community where wellness and wellbeing are achieved through compassionate care for those in need.

We are searching for team members who can help us deliver on our mission of delivering exceptional care and promoting wellness to people in their homes and communities through all stages of life, while also having a little fun as part of our team!

Position Summary: 

As a Home Care RN, you help us achieve our mission by delivering age appropriate care to the patient in the home setting, utilizing standard nursing best practice: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation within scope of practice as defined by the NH Board of Nursing. RNs will effectively interact with patients, caregivers and other healthcare team members while maintaining all standards of professional nursing. The RN will supervise Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Nursing Assistants assigned to patients. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develops and implements appropriate plan of care (POC) that complies with referral source orders, specific treatment measures, frequency/expected duration and discharge goals in partnership with the patient, healthcare provider, patient representative (if any) and/or caregiver(s) based on thorough assessment incorporating all aspects of patient limitations and goals, and potential discharge environment. 
• Documents accurate and ongoing assessment/reassessment, treatment and discharge of the patient: nursing interventions, patient response to care provided, patient/caregiver educational needs, problems, capabilities, limitations and progress toward goals. Documentation includes evidence of appropriate patient/caregiver teaching, and the understanding of these instructions in accordance with agency guidelines. 
• Engages the patient/caregiver in meaningful education as indicated per care plan. 
• Communicates with all physicians involved in the POC and other health practitioners related to the current POC. 
• Demonstrates responsibility to effectively coordinate the patient's POC with members of the interdisciplinary team and other health professionals through team/patient care conference. Updates patient's short-term/long-term goals as appropriate based on interdisciplinary team assessments. 

Benefits:

• Generous earned time
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer-paid short term and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• 401 (k) with robust employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
• Mileage reimbursement and complimentary AAA membership
• Discounts for products and services, such as Verizon, The Zoo Health Club and others offered through a variety of community partners throughout our service area.
• Possibility for relocation bonus!

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, accompanied by current New Hampshire nursing (RN) license, or compact state license through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• One year of recent general medical/surgical or skilled/acute care RN experience.