Why Grace Cottage?

Grace cottage was founded in 1949 where we started from the ground up, since then we have been voted “Best Hospital,” “Best ER,” “Best Place To Work,” “Best Pediatrician,” and “Best Physical Therapy” in the Brattleboro Reformers Readers’ Choice Award since 2019. Who wouldn’t want to work for a highly voted hospital in rural VT? Grace Cottage surrounds beautiful mountains to ski/snowboard/snowshoe, stunning hiking adventures, and a short 20-minute commute to the hip town of Brattleboro, VT night life.

$15,000 Sign on Bonus!

Job Summary: Responsibilities include patient triage and initial assessment; implementation of ED provider’s orders with reassessment and evaluation of patient’s response to treatment and interventions; and discharge care teaching.

Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Current Vermont RN license in good standing. Emergency Department nursing experience required. Current BLS, ACLS PALS and/or ENPC certifications required. TNCC certification to be obtained within 1 year of hire. Computer skills and familiarity with using an electronic medical record essential. Excellent customer service skills. Strong team player.

Status:

Hourly

Essential Functions Of The Position:

• Development of the patient’s plan of care.
• Implementation of physician’s orders to include medication administration and treatments.
• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribedmedications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy.
• Educates patients on medical procedures and patient’s personalized plan of care.
• Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays.
• Initiates corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptomatology.
• Provides bedside care for a wide variety of medical patients. Changes dressings, inserts catheters, starts IVs as well as prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of patient as needed.
• Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their illness/injury, by explaining: post-hospitalization home care needs.
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol.
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Records patients’ medical information, vital signs and care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
• Other duties as may be assigned.