Kathryn Czaplinski
/ Categories: NEWS, 2024

Career Opportunities: Nursing Open House launches October 18, continues monthly

BENNINGTON, VT—September 30, 2024—Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), a member of Dartmouth Health, invites current registered nurses, nursing graduate students and soon-to-be graduates to explore current career opportunities at a monthly open house.

Starting on Oct. 18, and continuing the third Friday of each month, nursing leaders welcome RNs and students to tour SVMC’s units, to ask questions and learn about career and continuing education opportunities. The open houses will be held from 8:30-10:30 AM and will start in SVMC’s main vestibule at the front entrance, located at 100 Hospital Drive in Bennington.

SVMC’s nursing team is internationally ranked for excellence, having received five consecutive designations from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. In addition, SVMC’s Kendall Emergency Department was the first in Vermont and one of the 93 in the nation to be recognized with the Emergency Nursing Association’s Lantern Award for excellence this year.

SVMC offers a loan forgiveness program and continuing education and clinical advancement opportunities, including a free ADN to BSN program.

Click here for the Nursing Open House flyer. 

To explore nursing career opportunities, click here.

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What to Expect During Your Outpatient Visit

Now that cases of COVID-19 in the state have plateaued and Governor Phil Scott has given the go-ahead to resume elective procedures, the physicians and nurses at Southwestern Vermont Health Care are eager to provide the elective procedures that were postponed at the onset of the pandemic.

At the same time, we recognize that we need to implement enhanced precautions to ensure safety. See news about the universal safety precautions we are taking here.

Two areas in particular, outpatient surgery and diagnostics (which include the lab and imaging departments), have put additional precautions in place to ensure patient and staff safety.

Outpatient Surgery

3 – 4 Days Before Procedure. Patients will be given directions to get a drive-up swab test for COVID-19. The test should be conducted 3 – 4 days before your surgery. There is no out-of-pocket charge. Patients are given a cloth mask and are asked to wear it and self-isolate until surgery. Results for most tests are expected to be negative. Your surgeon will be in touch with you if there is a positive result. Procedures for those who have tested positive will be rescheduled.

Day of Procedure. Patients should come to the procedure alone, unless they need to be accompanied for safety reasons. Both patients and companions should wear a cloth face covering to the hospital. They are screened for symptoms at the main entrance. Patients will be given a medical-grade procedure mask to wear once they are checked into the unit.

Post Procedure. After the procedure, we will continue to be available to you. You will be provided a link that can be accessed via your cell phone or Internet. The link includes a brief questionnaire to help us assess your progress and guide you to a smooth recovery.

Diagnostic Imaging and Lab Work

Like those receiving an outpatient procedure, every imaging patient will be screened over the phone before arriving at the hospital. Lab patients with appointments will also be pre-screened on the phone. All patients should come for lab and imaging alone, unless a support person is needed for safety reasons. Patients should wear a cloth face covering to the hospital and for the entire duration of their stay. Patients are screened again at the main entrance.

Patients will notice some changes in the waiting rooms. Chairs have been spaced 6 feet apart to comply with social distancing. Reading material has been removed to discourage touching things that have been touched by others. In addition, the exam rooms are being deep cleaned after every patient, and the waiting rooms and high-traffic areas are disinfected hourly.

The clinical professionals at SVHC are confident that these measures, along with continued social distancing, will allow patients to receive the care they need in a safe and timely way.

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