Description

The new year is upon us and it's time to start thinking about all the possibilities that 2024 has to offer. Maybe you're considering a job change, or looking for an opportunity better suited for your clinical skills. Maybe you're seeking an organization where serving others is at the forefront of all the care that is provided and woven into the fabric of the organization. Maybe you simply need a change of scenery.

No matter the reason, make 2024 your year! Granite VNA is currently hiring Registered Nurses (RNs) for our Hospice Community patients in the 82 towns that we serve. Come join us and work with some amazing clinicians while doing meaningful work!

Current RN Opening: Full-time 5 days per week, Monday - Friday 8a-4:30p. This position will cover the following towns: Bedford, Manchester, New Boston, Goffstown, Hooksett, Weare and Dunbarton. No Weekends, No Evenings, No On-Call Rotations.

The Granite VNA Hospice Community Registered Nurse (RN) delivers age appropriate care to the patient in the home and/or facility setting utilizing standard nursing best practice: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation within scope of practice defined by the NH Board of Nursing. RNs will effectively interact with patients, care givers and other healthcare team members while maintaining all standards of professional nursing. RNs will supervise Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Nursing Assistants assigned to patients.

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive pay
• Exceptional benefits to include medical, dental, vision
• 401k with Employer match
• Employer paid short term disability*
• Employer paid long term disability**
• Employer paid life insurance**
• Tuition reimbursement
• Robust vacation package
• Verizon discount
• AAA membership

(Plus, all sorts of other great perks.)

* Eligibility - employed 20 hours or more a week

** Eligibility - employed 30 hours or more a week

You also get to join a team of amazing people!!

Registered Nurse (RN) Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Explain Hospice program philosophy (e.g. services, limitations, bereavement).
• 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 (RN) interventions, patient response to care provided, patient/caregiver teaching, and the understanding of these instructions in accordance with agency guidelines.
• Engages the patient/caregiver/family in meaningful education as indicated per care plan.
• Communicates with all physicians involved in the POC and other health practitioners, Hospice team members and hospice volunteers, 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 goals as appropriate based on interdisciplinary team assessments and reassessments.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team, agency projects, committees, QAPI program and/or other activities upon request and approval from direct supervisor.

Other Job Functions

• Supervise Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Licensed Nursing Assistants (LNAs) assigned to patients according to federal and state regulations.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, accompanied by current New Hampshire nursing license, or compact state license through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• Minimum of two years acute care Registered Nurse (RN) experience preferred.
• Three to four years of recent general medical/surgical or skilled/acute care Registered Nurse (RN) experience.