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The mission of the Visiting Nurse Association is to provide compassionate home and hospice care in an innovative and personalized manner to those in need, within the resources available, enabling them to preserve their dignity and maintain their highest level of independence.

 

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Join VNA and find out how satisfying your career can be!

The VNA provides an environment that promotes patient/family care, internal and external customer service, and provides teamwork on all levels and across disciplines.  Our culture is one that includes the primacy of the client, professionalism, flexibility based on a holistic understanding of the client’s needs, and teamwork.  Come join our team!

 

Applications and/or resumes are accepted for future employment opportunities with the VNA, even though there currently may not be an employment opportunity posted.

 

 

Administrative Opportunities

Vice President of Human Resources, to be responsible for the agency's human resource functions including employment, compensation, benefits, employee relations, and training.  This position is also responsible for developing, communicating, and enforcing VNA’s human resources policies, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and good practices.  The Vice President of HR also serves as a consultant to management on matters concerning human resource management and directly supervises staff within the HR department.

Some of the qualifications include:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources or related field required; Master’s degree strongly preferred.

  • Minimum of 5-7 years of solid human resource experience with progressive responsibility, preferably in a health care environment. 

  • Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated leadership/management experience. 

  • Demonstrated experience with employee relations, compensation and benefits, HRIS, and training. 

  • SPHR certification preferred.

 

Nursing Opportunities

 

Hospice Center RN’s to serve as a case coordinator by providing, arranging for, teaching and supervising the health care of hospice patients at our 20-bed inpatient Hospice Center.

 

Part-time position .3 FTE on mid-night shift available. Must be licensed RN with the State of Indiana.  Minimum 1 year experience in a hospital setting, nursing home, ECF, or home care.  Previous hospice experience preferred.

 

Evening RN for home visits to conduct admissions and make revisits to patients both in the hospice and skilled intermittent programs. 

Full or Part-time position available.  12:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. with weekend  rotation. Must be licensed RN with the State of Indiana.  Minimum 1 year experience in a hospital setting, nursing home, ECF, or home care.

 

Patient Care Opportunities

Therapists:  Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists and PTAs to provide therapy in accordance with the physician's written orders in the patient's home.

Full-time or part-time positions available.  Must be a Licensed Therapist in the state of Indiana.

 

 

Home Health/Hospice Aide to provide personal healthcare for individuals in their residence or at the VNA Hospice Center under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Full, part-time and PRN (as needed) positions working in the field and the Hospice Center plus participating in on-call rotation.

Companion Homemaker to assist the older adult or person with disabilities who has experienced a loss in the ability to perform the instrumental activities of daily living to remain in a clean, safe, health home environment.  Provides services in the client’s home to help the client maintain, improve, or safeguard his/her individual functioning at home.  Provides companion services temporarily or periodically in the absence of, or need for, relief of the usual unpaid caregiver.  Duties may include performing light housekeeping, preparing meals, assisting with laundry and shopping for clients.

Hours:  PRN (as needed)

 

Other Opportunities

Performance Improvement/Education (PI/ED) Clerical Associate/Coder

is responsible for providing clerical activities associated with quality improvement and education for clinicians. This position is also responsible for coding the 485 properly. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

A. Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent

B. Work Experience, Skills, and Abilities

1. Minimum two years office experience, preferably in a health care environment. Experience in medical coding strongly preferred.

2. Proficient in word processing, data entry skills, and have excellent computer skills including the ability to navigate in computer clinical database. Proficiency in Excel and Power Point strongly preferred.

3. Knowledge of general office procedures. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

4. Excellent organizational, communication, and critical thinking skills.

5. Ability to prioritize workload, handle multiple tasks, and follow-through on assignments.

6. Excellent customer service skills.

7. Ability to perform work accurately and with attention to detail.

8. Ability to develop effective working relationships with all staff members.

9. Ability to maintain confidential information.

10. Must be flexible and adapt easily to a changing environment.

11. Must have and maintain current driver’s license and automobile insurance.

 

Full-time Monday-Friday 8-4:30

 

VNA Benefits

Full-time and Part-time employees (classified as working over 30 hours a week) are eligible for the following benefits:

  • Medical Insurance PPO plan (includes prescription coverage and vision plan)

  • Voluntary Dental Insurance

  • Group Term Life Insurance

  • Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance

  • Short-Term Disability

  • Voluntary Long-Term Disability

  • Paid Days Off

  • 6 Holidays

  • Flexible Spending Account/Dependant Care Reimbursement

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • 403b Thrift Savings Plan

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • YMCA Discount

  • Mileage Reimbursement

  • Direct Deposit

 

Part-time employees (classified as working under 30 hours per week) are eligible for the following benefits:

  • Paid Days Off

  • 6 Holidays

  • 403b Thrift Savings Plan

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • YMCA Discount

  • Mileage Reimbursement

  • Direct Deposit

 

PRN employees (employees classified as working as needed) are eligible for the following benefits:

  • 403b Thrift Savings Plan

  • YMCA Discount

  • Mileage Reimbursement

  • Direct Deposit

 

Please note that the above is a general summary of benefits.  Detailed information is provided in plan summary descriptions and VNA policies.

 

 

Please submit your resume to Human Resources or come in and fill out an application:

 

Visiting Nurse Association

2401 Valley Drive

Valparaiso, IN  46383

219-531-8086

Fax: 219-531-8188

 

molson@vnaportercounty.org

Equal Opportunity Employer

 

The mission of the Visiting Nurse Association is to provide compassionate home and hospice care in an innovative and personalized manner to those in need, within the resources available, enabling them to preserve their dignity and maintain their highest level of independence.

 
 
Telephone: (219) 462-5195
FAX: (219) 462-6020
Email:
webmaster@vnaportercounty.org
 Address:

2401 Valley Drive

Valparaiso, Indiana 46383