Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

Job Description \n \n Elara Caring is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Home Health for a nursing job in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Job Description & Requirements\n \n Specialty: Home Health \n Discipline: RN \n Duration: Ongoing \n Employment Type: Staff \n \n \n At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place. \n \n Job Description: Registered Nurse – Home Health \n Full Time \n Up to $5,000 Sign-On Bonus! \n Provide personalized care. Build meaningful relationships. Help patients thrive at home. \n At Elara Caring, we believe the best place for care is where patients live. Every day, our teams provide high-quality, personalized care to more than 60,000 patients in the place they call home. \n \n We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Home Health Registered Nurse to join our collaborative clinical team. In this role, you will provide individualized nursing care, manage a dedicated caseload, and help patients recover, manage chronic conditions, and maintain their independence at home. \n \n Home health nursing gives you the opportunity to slow down, focus on one patient at a time, and make clinical decisions based on what each patient truly needs—all while having the autonomy to manage your day with the support of an experienced interdisciplinary team. \n Why Join Elara Caring? \n \n \n One-on-one patient care \n \n Autonomy and flexibility in managing your schedule \n \n Supportive and collaborative clinical team \n \n Competitive compensation (pay is based off experience and education with a range $88-105K) \n \n Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing clinical support \n \n Medical, dental, and vision insurance \n \n 401(k) with employer match \n \n Paid time off and paid holidays \n \n Tuition reimbursement for full-time employees \n \n Continuing education opportunities for all employees \n \n Family and pet bereavement leave \n \n Pet insurance \n \n Opportunities for professional growth and advancement \n \n What You’ll Do \n As a Home Health Registered Nurse , you will take primary responsibility for coordinating and managing an assigned patient caseload. \n Your responsibilities will include: \n \n \n Completing comprehensive initial and ongoing nursing assessments in patients’ homes \n \n Evaluating each patient’s physical, psychosocial, environmental, and safety needs \n \n Developing, implementing, coordinating, and updating individualized Plans of Care \n \n Providing skilled nursing services in accordance with physician orders, agency standards, and applicable regulations \n \n Monitoring patients’ conditions, progress, medications, symptoms, and response to treatment \n \n Performing follow-up visits based on each patient’s clinical needs and Plan of Care \n \n Educating patients and caregivers on diagnoses, medications, treatments, disease management, self-care techniques, and signs that require clinical attention \n \n Coordinating care with physicians, therapists, social workers, home health aides, facilities, and other members of the interdisciplinary team \n \n Communicating significant findings, changes in condition, safety concerns, or environmental risks promptly to the appropriate clinical personnel \n \n Revising the Plan of Care when patient needs change and obtaining updated physician orders as required \n \n Helping patients and caregivers access appropriate clinical, family, and community resources \n \n Taking proactive steps to reduce avoidable hospitalizations and emergency department visits \n \n Maintaining timely, accurate, and complete clinical documentation \n \n Protecting patient and employee privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA requirements \n \n Participating in quality-improvement, safety, and patient-outcome initiatives \n \n Performing additional duties and special projects as assigned \n \n What You’ll Need \n \n \n Graduate of an accredited nursing program \n \n Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the applicable state \n \n At least one year of nursing experience in a clinical care setting \n \n Associate Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred \n \n Previous home health or hospice experience preferred \n \n Homecare Homebase experience preferred \n \n Strong clinical assessment, communication, organization, and care-coordination skills \n \n Ability to manage an assigned caseload and work independently in the field \n \n Ability to collaborate effectively with patients, caregivers, physicians, and an interdisciplinary clinical team \n \n Dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current automobile insurance in accordance with state requirements \n \n Willingness and ability to travel within the assigned branch coverage area \n \n Sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50–100 lbs. \n \n \n \n If you are ready to bring your nursing skills into a setting where you can focus on one patient at a time and see the real-life impact of your care, we would love to connect with you. Apply today and help us deliver the right care, at the right time, in the right place. \n \n Equal Employment Opportunity : We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at . \n \n Pay & Benefit Information : Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed. \n \n Elara Caring Job ID JR-138315. Posted job title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Home Health | $5,000 Sign-On Bonus About Elara Caring\n \n Elara Caring is one of the nation’s leading providers of home-based care with a growing footprint of 26,000 caregivers and 60,000 patients in 18 states. Whether you are new to home-based care or a seasoned in-home care professional, Elara Caring will meet you where you are and develop a unique learning plan that recognizes your experience and invests in your clinical professional journey. From our preceptor program to certification prep courses, quality assessments or management training, we care about you and your success. \n Benefits\n \n Sign-On bonus \n \n \n