Travel Nurse RN - Hospice - $2,406 per week in Saint Albans City, VT

Coordinate interdisciplinary patient care with physicians, providers, and team members; facilitate case conferences; participate in monthly peer review audits; and ensure timely reporting of patient incidents. Utilize the nursing process to assess patient and caregiver needs, develop realistic individualized care plans, and serve as Case Manager for an assigned patient caseload.

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified Hospice RN in Saint Albans City, Vermont, 05478!

Key Responsibilities

• Complete and maintain accurate OASIS documentation in accordance with agency policies and State and Federal regulations, ensuring timeliness and compliance with current documentation requirements
• Utilize the nursing process to assess patient and caregiver needs, develop realistic individualized care plans, and serve as Case Manager for an assigned patient caseload
• Implement medical plans of care, nursing interventions, and procedures while maintaining infection control standards and staying current on high-tech skills including IV use and maintenance, wound VAC, and complex wound care
• Collaborate with LPNs within their scope of practice, delegate tasks appropriately, review documentation, and annotate visit notes to ensure continuity and quality of care
• Perform patient and caregiver education on topics including medication side effects, treatment options, discharge instructions, and reportable conditions
• Coordinate interdisciplinary patient care with physicians, providers, and team members; facilitate case conferences; participate in monthly peer review audits; and ensure timely reporting of patient incidents

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Vermont or compact eligibility
• Knowledge of and ability to complete OASIS documentation in compliance with State and Federal regulations
• Familiarity with State and Federal home health regulations and Medicare/Medicaid requirements
• Ability to accurately complete agency, State, and Federal forms including HHABN and Medicare Notice of Non-Coverage
• Strong clinical assessment, documentation, and care coordination skills

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in home health or hospice nursing
• Experience with McKesson or similar home health electronic medical record systems
• Proficiency in high-tech nursing skills such as IV therapy, wound VAC, and complex wound care
• Experience supervising or collaborating with LPNs in a home care setting

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact providing compassionate, patient-centered care to home health and hospice patients in your community
• Work within a collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment that values professional growth and evidence-based practice