Home Health and Hospice Nurse and Clinician Residency Program Coordinator

About the role

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region is seeking a collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven professional to lead the statewide promotion and coordination of Vermont's Home Health & Hospice Nurse and Clinical Residency Program. This position is funded through the Rural Health Transformation Fund and will serve as a key resource supporting all member agencies of VNAs of Vermont in the recruitment, development, and retention of new home health and hospice nurses.

The role can be housed in any of our four locations: Rutland, Bennington, Manchester, or St Albans. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful statewide impact on workforce development and the future of home health and hospice care in Vermont. The role will be integrated into our team while serving a broader statewide initiative. The position is grant-funded through the Rural Health Transformation Fund, with current funding anticipated for up to five years.

Preferred start date: July 1, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate a clinical education program for new nurses or nurses transitioning to professional practice in home-based care, including gathering curriculum material for a shared repository (competency framework, educational/training resources).
• Create recommendations for preceptor training, including a home health nursing curriculum covering case management principles, OASIS documentation, quality measures, and value-based purchasing.
• Develop welcome packets and educational materials based on the curriculum, compiling a comprehensive onboarding and full residency program packet for agencies to adapt and adopt.
• Identify current and emerging education trends, including evidence-based strategies for adult learning, and apply them to program design and evaluation.
• Coordinate programmatic needs assessment and oversee the development, design, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based educational materials using instructional design principles for adult learners.
• Review available resources from participating agencies and develop a Residency program guide, including an onboarding kit for new residents.
• Create descriptive marketing materials adaptable and rebrandable by VNAs of Vermont member agencies.
• Build relationships with nurse educational institutions and professional organizations to promote the home health and hospice nurse residency program.
• Coordinate peer support groups for residents and preceptors, developing communication pathways or platforms for program participants.
• Conduct check-ins with residents and preceptors, and develop feedback forms (mid-program and exit surveys).
• Provide programmatic updates to the VNAs of Vermont Board in coordination with association staff.
• Collect home health and hospice workforce data, including residency program data, for the VNAs of Vermont Board and staff.
• Assist with grant tracking and reporting to the State of Vermont.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Three years' experience in Medicare-certified home health care required.
• Current Vermont State Registered professional disciplinary license preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams toward a common purpose.
• Command of the principles of adult learning and ability to use these in developing education plans.
• Proficiency in software: Electronic medical record, Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.
• Valid State Driver's license required.
• Ability to successfully pass pre-employment driver record, criminal, adult, and child abuse background check/review required.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off.
• Group health, dental, vision, life, short-term disability (STD), and long-term disability (LTD) insurance.
• 401K with 4% match.
• Continuing education tuition assistance for work-related courses (for eligible staff).