Why RVNAhealth?

RVNAhealth (formerly known as RVNA, the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association) is a twelve-time winner of the Hearst Media Top Workplaces Award. We offer rewarding career opportunities where you can make an enormous impact, every day.

This position will cover Northern Fairfield County and Southern Litchfield County.

Benefits of Working at RVNAhealth

RVNAhealth is committed to providing an exceptional, supportive, and progressive work environment for each employee. We offer:

Competitive compensation

Extensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, a 403(b) plan with matching contributions, life and disability insurance plans

Paid time off

Personal Wellness Days

A supportive and employee-centric culture

Comprehensive orientation

Career path

Ongoing educational, training and certification opportunities

Wellness programs

Work-life balance: full-time, part-time, and per-diem opportunities

For those working “in the field,” we offer state-of-the-art technology to stay connected, including cell phones, laptops, or tablets for recording real-time medical data; reimbursement for mileage; and RVNAhealth uniforms.

The RN Case Manager’s overall responsibility is to provide direct patient care and case management to an assigned caseload in the home setting in accordance with physician’s orders. This includes admission of patients for service and determining and developing a plan of care.

This position will complete nursing visits in homes within Northern Fairfield County and Litchfield County and will travel within the geographic area, such as Brookfield, Newtown, New Milford, Kent, Washington, Torrington (towns may vary).

Job Responsibilities:

Provides direct patient care and case management. Plans, organizes and directs home care services including PT, OT, ST, and home health aides to ensure needs and goals are met. Competently implements 24-hour responsibility for each patient including nursing and home health aide service.

Identifies and documents patient and family needs through comprehensive assessment to determine home care needs. Reports all findings to M.D., coordinates services, and follows through on Physician orders.

Performs admission procedure as per RVNAhealth policies using legible, accurate documentation. Develops a plan of care consistent with the physician’s plan of treatment.

Performs evaluation of patients’ progress, promptly acts on any changes made to patient’s plan of treatment or condition, including appropriate discharge procedure when goals have been met.

Updates and maintains the nursing care plan. Documents communication and interprets plan of care to the patient regarding diagnosis and treatment.

Qualifications/Expectations

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.

Currently licensed to practice as an RN in the State of Connecticut.

Has a minimum of one year of nursing experience.

Home health/hospice experience preferred,

Ability and willingness to follow Agency policies and procedures and to work as a team member supporting the agency mission, vision, and values.

Ability to travel within the designated geographic territory: Northern Fairfield County and Southern Litchfield County

RVNAhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. RVNAhealth is committed to building a workplace where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized.

This agency is independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the agency, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this agency. All inquiries about employment at this agency should be made directly to the agency location and not to the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home.