Job Description

Job Description

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Hospice for a travel nursing job in Colchester, Vermont.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Hospice
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 01/26/2026
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Facility Name: UVMHN Home Health Hospice

Minimum # Years Clinical Experience Required: 3-5 Minimum # Years 
Required : BLS Certifications 

Preferred: Note any others Nurse Patient Ratio by shift: Nurses in home setting carry caseloads of 12-14 patients. 
At MMRH day nurses care for 5-7 patients (all levels of care) and overnights shift up to 11. 
Ancillary Assistance: CNA/ PCT: ☒ Y ☐ N 
Patient Care Modality : Hospice/End of Life-Complex symptom management and education 

 
Documentation System: Net Smart (part of orientation training) 
* Oasis is not required for Hospice (just HH)  
Scheduling: MMRH: 7-7:30 (12 hrs.) 8a-4:30 M-F home hospice W/E rot Shift Hours: will post 
Rotation Schedule : MMRH-1 weekend shift/pay
Rotation home hospice Self-Scheduling no 

Call Requirements: coverage rarely needed but could cover on call team 
Holiday Requirements: if needed Patient Population (Diagnoses): Terminally ill (6 moth or less) - 
Age Range: adults primarily-at times pediatrics in home setting 
Special Equipment: CADD pumps for patient-controlled analgesia, joey, feeding pumps, gomco suction pumps, portable oral suction units, BiPap, CPAP, cough assist machines, nebulizer machines, IV pumps for continuous infusions, glucose monitoring, COAGUCHECK for INR monitoring, laptops, and agency issued work phone issued.

Unit Specific Procedures and Protocols: Pain management, starting pain continuous infusion, subcutaneous site insertion and maintenance central line care including PORT/IVAD, PICC, and other central lines, Palliative sedation, tracheostomy management and care, rectal tube management, wound care protocol, ostomy and other drain management, venipuncture for labs/specimens. 

Additional Unit Specific Information: End of life care assessment and care planning requiring strong comprehensive assessment skills. Symptom assessment and management with high level of critical thinking skills. Comfort initiating and participating in goals of care discussions and planning with patients, family, and team. Medication management and administration (IV, Subcutaneous, oral, sub-lingual, rectal, and other routes. Strong communication skills and ability to teach patients and caregivers aspects of end-of-life care. Generally, a traveler case manager is assigned a geographic area, not full territory. When they cover a weekend rotation-they would be expected to make visits throughout our service area- Chittenden & Grand Isle Countries. We have had travelers that float. Manager will post/express a need and be clear about expectations if outside of our norm. Strict protocol in place with following guidelines with use of app to call patients/families.

Dress Code Scrubs/color: Business casual or non-hospital scrubs-non institutional colors Shoes: closed toe/supportive \nJewelry: limited, cannot interview with precautions \nHair/Beard: neat/tidy \nNail Polish: no

About Prime Staffing

At Prime Staffing, we understand the importance of finding the perfect fit for both our clients and candidates. Prime Staffing utilizes a unique matchmaking approach, providing the most qualified contingent staffing to our clients, and the most competitive contracts to our workforce. Our experienced team takes the time to get to know both our clients and candidates, their needs, and preferences, to ensure that each placement is a success.

We offer a wide range of staffing services including temporary, temp-to-perm, and direct hire placements. Our extensive network of qualified candidates includes nurses, allied healthcare professionals, corporate support professionals and executives.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Temporary work, Casual work, Shift work, Night shift,

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