Home Health RN

About the role

Home health nursing gives you something that can be difficult to find in a traditional clinical setting: the time and independence to truly understand your patients. As a Home Health Registered Nurse with Elara Caring, you'll provide individualized care to patients throughout the Northampton territory. You'll use your clinical judgment, manage your own caseload, and help patients recover, gain independence, and remain safely at home—all while being supported by a collaborative interdisciplinary team.

What makes this role different

• Autonomy – Manage your schedule and make informed clinical decisions in the field.
• Focus on one patient at a time – Deliver personalized care without the constant interruptions of a facility setting.
• See the impact of your work – Help patients avoid unnecessary hospital visits and achieve meaningful health goals at home.
• Stay connected and supported – Collaborate with nurses, therapists, physicians, social workers, and experienced clinical leaders.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' physical, psychosocial, environmental, and educational needs
• Develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care
• Manage an assigned caseload from admission through discharge
• Provide skilled nursing care and patient education during home visits
• Coordinate care with physicians, caregivers, therapists, and clinical leadership
• Identify and communicate changes in condition or safety concerns
• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Advocate for each patient's goals, independence, and quality of life

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted Massachusetts RN license
• At least one year of clinical nursing experience
• Associate degree in Nursing required; bachelor's degree preferred
• Home health or hospice experience preferred
• Homecare Homebase experience preferred
• Dependable vehicle, valid driver's license, and current auto insurance
• Willingness to travel throughout the Northampton territory
• Sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50–100 lbs.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Full-time, Monday–Friday schedule
• Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing clinical support
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Continuing education opportunities
• Family and pet bereavement leave
• Pet insurance
• Career growth and advancement opportunities