What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Home Care - Hillsboro/Washington Area position at Granite VNA, Inc.?
Description
At Granite VNA, New Hampshire’s largest home health and hospice provider, we believe in care that helps our patients return to living the life they desire. The care we provide is personal and meaningful. Join our mission-driven team and deliver high-quality nursing care in the heart of New Hampshire.
Whether you are driving through the vibrant downtown or the peaceful back roads, your work will have a lasting impact - helping individuals stay healthy, safe, and independent in the place they call home.
Why Nurses Choose Granite VNA:
- A supportive leadership team who leads with compassion and integrity
- Autonomy and purpose
- Collaboration with a team full of dedicated, knowledgeable and supportive professionals
- Competitive pay, mileage reimbursement and generous benefits
- Ongoing professional development and opportunities for career growth
- At Granite VNA, we care for our team the same way we care for our patients—by creating a safe, respectful, and supportive environment. That’s why we offer AVADE Training for field staff and Armed Intruder Training for team members in other roles.
- Clothing stipend for Granite VNA–embroidered apparel so you can proudly represent our organization in the community.
- We invest in tools that let you do what you do best. Our clinicians have access to secure AI technology that helps cut documentation time, giving you more space to focus on connection, compassion, and delivering exceptional patient care.
- Oh, and did we mention lakeside sunsets and fresh air?
At Granite VNA, we bring care home – and bring out the best in our team. If you’re ready to trade the in-patient setting for a career with freedom, flexibility and deep impact, we would love to meet you!
Apply today and bring your care to where it matters most – home.
Position Overview
Reporting to the Home Care Director/Manager, the Granite VNA Registered Nurse delivers 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 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.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- 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 ordering provider 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 and re-assessments.
- Participates in interdisciplinary team, agency projects, committees, QAPI program and/or other activities upon request and approval from direct supervisor.
- Attends Agency In-service programs.
- Safely operate a personal vehicle while traveling throughout Granite VNA service area to provide patient visits and/or attend meetings.
Other Job Functions
- Supervise Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Nursing Assistants assigned to patients according to federal and state regulations.
- Coach, mentor and precept new nursing team members and students.
- Performs job duties in a safe manner in order to prevent injury to yourself and others
Expected Hours of Work
The team member will be scheduled to work: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 37.5 hours per week, based on program and Agency needs. Work assignments include holiday, weekend and/or on-call rotation.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications and 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)
- One year of recent general medical/surgical or skilled/acute care nursing experience
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and an acceptable driving record.