Registered Nurse (RN) – Home Health
Location: South Dennis, MA
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day | 8:00 AM
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 40 Hours/Week | Occasional Weekends & Holidays
Local Candidates: Not Accepted
Traveler Candidates: Accepted
Pay Rate:
Traveler: $65–$75/hr
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Required Qualifications:
- Current Massachusetts RN license and required credentials — Required
- Current CPR certification — Required
- Minimum 1 year of nursing experience OR 6 months with a BSN
- Successful completion of VNA pre-hire medication test
- Strong computer and clinical documentation skills
- Ability to provide independent home health nursing care
- Home health and IV experience — Preferred
- BSN — Preferred
Responsibilities:
- Perform comprehensive nursing assessments during patient admission
- Assess physiological, psychosocial, environmental, and health-history needs
- Develop, implement, and revise individualized plans of care
- Establish visit frequency and coordinate interdisciplinary services
- Provide skilled nursing care and patient/caregiver education
- Monitor patient progress and report significant changes to physicians and care providers
- Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences
- Supervise the Home Health Aide plan of care every 14 days
- Obtain and clarify physician orders for patient care
- Complete admission, ongoing, and discharge documentation accurately
- Maintain clear documentation of teaching, direct care, and patient response
- Coordinate patient discharge planning with the patient, physician, and care team
- Refer patients to appropriate community resources
- Maintain required HHRG values and support quality outcomes
- Follow clinical, safety, documentation, and compliance standards