Registered Nurse (RN) - 4-6 hours/week + substitute coverage
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The Gathering Place (Brattleboro Area Adult Day Services)
Brattleboro, VT, US
Summary
The Registered Nurse will provide routine and preventive nursing care, including medication administration and health monitoring for adult day program participants. They will also document clinical information, assist with care plans, and collaborate with the care team to support participant health needs.
Job Description
Registered Nurse (RN)
The Gathering Place (Brattleboro Area Adult Day Services), is an Adult Day program serving Windham County Vermont. We serve adults with a wide range of physical and cognitive abilities. Our participants enjoy music, arts, games, exercise and companionship - just to name a few!
We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for a small, regular weekly schedule to augment our existing nursing coverage and provide substitute coverage as needed. This position is approximately 4–6 hours per week on either Monday or Friday, with some flexibility in scheduling. Additional hours to collaborate with other staff when mutually available.
Working in coordination with our regular RN and program staff, responsibilities may include:
- Routine and preventive nursing care, including health monitoring, medication administration, vital sign checks and response to participant health needs.
- Reviewing and documenting relevant clinical information in participant records.
- Communicating with participants, caregivers, physicians and other members of the care team as needed.
- Supporting direct care staff with participant health care and nutritional needs. May assist with competency evaluation and delegation of nursing tasks as appropriate
- Assisting with health assessments, care plans and other nursing documentation as needed.
- Providing substitute nursing coverage for our regular RN when mutually available.
Schedule: Approximately 4–6 hours per week, Monday or Friday during regular business hours, with occasional substitute coverage opportunities. No weekends or evenings; we are closed major holidays.
Rate of pay: From $42/hr depending on experience
- Qualifications
- Nursing assessment skills
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Ability to work effectively in an environment with frequent interruptions and changing priorities
- Documentation skills with experience working on electronic health records
- Computer competence
- Education, Experience, Certifications
- Registered Nurse with current Vermont State license or eligible to practice in the state of Vermont via a multi-state license
- At least one year’s nursing experience, preferable working with older adults and adults with disabilities and their families
Schedule:
- Day shift
The Gathering Place provides Adult Day services to promote empowerment, independence and quality of life for elders, adults with disabilities and their caregivers. We are dedicated to fostering collaborative community partnerships.
The Gathering Place will:
-Foster respect, dignity, and a sense of wellbeing for the individual being served.
- Respect individual rights, strengths, values, privacy, and preferences, encouraging individuals to direct and participate in their own plan of care and services to the fullest extent.
- Promote the individual's optimal level of independence in a community-based setting.
- Maintain and, where possible, enhance the individual's present level of functioning as long as possible, preventing or delaying a more restricted life style.
- Foster the development and maintenance of social skills and interaction.
- Promote support, respite and education services for family members, caregivers, and legal representatives.
- Serve as an integral part of the community service network.
Founded
1989
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Wellness and Fitness Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Brattleboro, VT
The Gathering Place provides Adult Day services to promote empowerment, independence and quality of life for elders, adults with disabilities and their caregivers. We are dedicated to fostering collaborative community partnerships.
The Gathering Place will:
-Foster respect, dignity, and a sense of wellbeing for the individual being served.
- Respect individual rights, strengths, values, privacy, and preferences, encouraging individuals to direct and participate in their own plan of care and services to the fullest extent.
- Promote the individual's optimal level of independence in a community-based setting.
- Maintain and, where possible, enhance the individual's present level of functioning as long as possible, preventing or delaying a more restricted life style.
- Foster the development and maintenance of social skills and interaction.
- Promote support, respite and education services for family members, caregivers, and legal representatives.
- Serve as an integral part of the community service network.
Founded
1989
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Wellness and Fitness Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Brattleboro, VT
