Registered Nurse Clinical Supervisor
VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region · St Albans, VT · 3 wk ago
Full-time
VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region is a Vermont-based nonprofit delivering advanced medical care with compassion and expertise to individuals of all ages, specializing in customized care for chronic diseases and short-term needs. Recognized as one of the nation’s top 100 performing home health agencies by HomeCare Elite.
About the role
As an RN Clinical Supervisor, you will provide day-to-day support and oversight of homecare and hospice staff while maintaining hands-on field RN duties as needed.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Clinical Operations Leader on daily referrals, case assignments, and ensuring client visits comply with agency and CMS regulations.
- Coordinate and oversee new RN employee orientations, including 90-day competency completion and a detailed first-year development plan.
- Provide clinical oversight of home health and hospice plans of care to ensure quality and proper episode management.
- Foster open two-way communication and ongoing coaching to maintain compliance with accepted standards of practice.
- Address practice deficiencies proactively and promptly.
- Build professional, respectful relationships through coaching, supervision, active listening, and feedback.
- Conduct on-site reviews of nursing staff every six months or as needed based on performance.
- Collaborate with leadership to schedule, plan, and deliver monthly team meetings and debriefings, ensuring engaging and informative sessions.
- Stay current on essential RN functions to serve as a field RN when operational needs arise.
- Assist with RN orientation agendas, including documentation, preceptor pairings, and staff development schedules.
- Maintain contact with new employees and preceptors to monitor development and provide performance documentation to HR.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing (BSN preferred).
- Five years of home health clinical experience, with at least two years in a supervisor position preferred.
- Prior hospice experience highly desired.
- Valid Vermont State Nursing license.
- Valid state driver’s license and ability to pass pre-employment background checks (driver record, criminal, adult/child abuse).
- Proof of auto insurance required at time of employment.
- Ability to display flexibility, balance multiple tasks, demonstrate time management, and work with minimal supervision.
Benefits
- Competitive wage with up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life insurance and short- and long-term disability.
- 401(k) plan with employer match.
- Flexible schedule with clinician autonomy.
- Continuing education tuition assistance and CEU work courses.
Schedule
Flexible hours designed to support work-life balance, allowing clinicians to create their own daily schedules based on client needs.