Home care Nurse (RN and LPN)

We are seeking Part-time or Per Diem Registered Nurses (RNs) and LPNs to join our team. As a home care nurse, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team providing skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to clients in their homes, helping them maintain independence.

Assigned territories include North Shore Areas, Middlesex County, and Essex County.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and updates care plans with input from physicians and the healthcare team.
• Conducts evaluations to ensure patient eligibility and medical necessity per payer guidelines.
• Provides high-quality clinical services within scope and infection control standards, aligning with care plans.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed, ensuring adherence to safety standards.
• Monitors patients' progress and adjusts care plans as necessary to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Provides education and support to patients and their families regarding health management, including home care techniques.
• Performs initial and ongoing assessments to identify the client's medical needs, level of functioning, and ability to communicate and learn.
• Initiates the plan of care, necessary revisions, and performs OASIS assessments at appropriate time points when applicable.
• Initiates and performs appropriate nursing interventions.
• Coordinates services, informs the physician and other personnel of changes in the client's condition and needs.
• Collaborates with patient/family and other health care providers and/or community resources for care planning and discharge.
• Prepares clinical and progress notes and submits all required paperwork in a timely manner according to agency policy and procedure.

Requirements

• Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license required.
• Homecare/VNA experience preferred.
• 1+ year of experience as a Home Health Registered Nurse.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) or LPN license in good standing.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of patient care and safety.
• Maintains a positive attitude, ready to assist patients and the agency, and is open to learning.
• Current BLS Certification.
• Current Driver's License + vehicle insurance.
• Access to reliable transportation.

Pay

$35.00 - $100.00 per hour

Schedule

Expected hours: 10 - 40 per week

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Per diem