Home Health RN
Newton, MA
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: RN Home Health

Location: Newton, Massachusetts
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

As a Home Health RN, you will:

• Assess patient conditions
• Implement care plans
• Provide ongoing education and support to patients and their families
• Perform admission processes and case management responsibilities
• Deliver patient care in accordance with organizational philosophy, policy, and community health practice standards
• Utilize thorough and timely electronic documentation and interdisciplinary communications
• Travel to assigned cases as needed
• Participate in weekend rotations approximately once every 6 weeks

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year Certified Home Care experience
• Minimum 1 year Case Management experience
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Licensure & Certifications

• Valid nursing license with primary source verification (NURSYS and Board of Nursing required)
• MA Conditional Licenses not accepted

Health & Safety Requirements

• N95 Fit Test within 365 days of start date, updated annually (no religious exemptions)
• Influenza vaccine required during flu season (Sept 15 - April 30), no exemptions
• TB test documentation within 3 months of start date (skin test or blood test), updated if >6 month break
• Health statement signed by MD/DO/NP/PA within 365 days of start date, updated if >6 month break
• Documentation of MMR vaccination or immunity
• Strongly preferred: Hepatitis B vaccination or immunity
• Tdap vaccine preferred (within 10 years)
• If positive TB test, chest x-ray documentation required

Background & Compliance Checks

• Criminal background check within 45 days prior to start, updated if >6 month break
• Massachusetts CORI background check within 30 days prior to start, updated if >6 month break
• National sex offender registry check within 30 days prior to start, updated annually
• Exclusion checks (OIG, GSA, MassHealth, NH Medicaid) within 30 days prior to start, updated annually
• Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check within 45 days of start (required for all home care positions)

Submission Requirements

• Resume including past 7 years of work experience with city & state
• Two recent references (minimum one supervisor or above) in relevant skillset
• Skills checklist
• Candidate submission coversheet

Additional Notes

• Ability to travel to cases as assigned is required
• Weekend rotations occur approximately once every 6 weeks

This position is ideal for experienced Home Health RNs with case management skills who are comfortable traveling within the assigned area and meeting comprehensive health and compliance requirements.