VNH off ers a full continuum of care, and meaningful employment

VNH off ers a full continuum of care

And meaningful employment

BY VERMONT NEWS & MEDIA

For 115 years, Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire has been providing care at home across 140 communities in the two states.

“We’re a mission-driven nonprofi t that’s reimagining rural home health and hospice care,” says Alysia Redfi eld, VNH’s talent acquisition manager.

VNH employs nurses, personal care attendants and other specialists who provide support from birth to end-of-life care. Redfi eld says the agency’s employees, those who work directly with people in the community, also are engaged in fi nding new and innovative ways to deliver the best patient experience possible.

VNH’s care providers work oneon-one with patients and develop lasting relationships with them. These specialists (and special people) include registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, licensed nursing assistants, physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, and occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. Experienced registered nurses can earn up to $80,000 a year at VNH.

Positions are open in Bradford, Brattleboro, Randolph, Springfi eld, White River Junction, and Lebanon, N.H., says Redfi eld.

Those positions include registered nurses for hospice, maternal health and long-term care, and home health, as well as personal care assistants, case managers and physical therapists.

Redfi eld says VNH offers competitive pay and a sign-on bonus for specifi c positions, mileage reimbursement, mental health, dental and vision benefi ts, earned time off, a retirement plan and tuition reimbursement.

VNH, a member of the Dartmouth Hitchcock Health system, provides services to more than 5,000 people every year — that’s 150,000 home visits in an area that covers 4,000 square miles.

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In 2018, Warren Patrick, then 107, of Townshend, gets a fl u shot from Rena Provencher, a registered nurse with Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire. Born June 13, 1911, Patrick died Sept. 27, 2020, witnessing two pandemics, and surviving two World Wars and the Great Depression. He was the former town clerk and treasurer of Jamaica.

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VNH’s care providers work one-on-one with patients and develop lasting relationships with them. These specialists (and special people) include registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, licensed nursing assistants, physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, and occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. Experienced registered nurses can earn up to $80,000 a year at VNH.

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Qualifi ed applicants for VNH positions have to be passionate about health care to work at VNH. To apply, visit careers. vnhcare.org or email Redfi eld at aredfi eld@vnhcare.org.

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Registered nurse Megan Chamberlain gives a fl u shot to Anthony Devitt, of Marlboro, during a fl u vaccine clinic on Route 9, in Brattleboro, Vt., that was hosted by Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire Oct. 26, 2021.

“Patients and families benefi t enormously from having care provided in their own home,” says Johanna Beliveau, president and CEO (and a registered nurse) at VNH.

“It’s where people live their lives day to day. They don’t live in the hospital, and so that’s the place where a lot of people want to be,” says Dr. Cristine Maloney, medical director of palliative care and hospice at VNH.

“The future of health care is home care,” agrees David Edson, VNH clinical manager.

Edson says VNH celebrates exceptional skill and autonomy among its staff. “It encourages you to perform at the highest clinical level.”

VNH also served a vital role in the past two years, reaching people at their homes for pandemic care and to offer vaccinations, not just for COVID-19 but also for the fl u.

“The fl u virus can cause signifi cant health issues, especially for people over the age of 65 or individuals with a compromised immune systems. Receiving the fl u vaccination is a step an individual can take to reduce their own risk of severe illness,” says Hilary Davis, vice president of strategy management for VNH. “With the additional risks that COVID-19 poses to our community and our health care system, individual actions such as getting vaccinated can have a big impact.”

Redfi eld says qualifi ed applicants have to be passionate about health care to work at VNH. To apply, visit careers.vnhcare.org or email Redfi eld at aredfi eld@vnhcare.org.

VNH offers a full continuum of care that includes adult nursing, senior care, postoperative care and Medicare-approved visits and hospice.

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