Home care Nurse (RN and LPN)

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.
• Makes 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.
• Collaborates with patient /family and other health care providers and/or community resources with planning of care 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 license required
• Homecare/VNA experience preferred
• 1+ year of experience as a Home Health Registered Nurse
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) 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