Registered Nurse Home Health
Newton, MA
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

Location: Newton, Massachusetts
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Job Summary

As a Home Health RN, you will:

• Assess patient conditions and implement care plans.
• Provide ongoing education and support to patients and their families.
• Perform admission processes and case management duties.
• Deliver patient care aligned with community health practice standards.
• Utilize thorough and timely electronic documentation and interdisciplinary communication.
• Travel to assigned cases as needed.
• Participate in weekend rotations approximately once every 6 weeks.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Massachusetts.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Minimum 1 year of Home Health experience within the last year.
• Experience in a Home Health setting.
• Minimum 1 year of Case Management experience.

Required Documentation and Compliance

• Professional license verification with primary source validation (NURSYS and Board of Nursing required).
• Submission of a recent color photo (taken within past 6 months, plain background, no filters or eyeglasses).
• Valid TB test documentation within 3 months of start date (skin test or blood test), updated if there is a break >6 months.
• Fit test for N95 respirator within 365 days of start date, updated annually (no exemptions allowed).
• Respirator Medical Clearance attestation completed prior to fit testing.
• Documentation of MMR vaccination or immunity proof.
• Physician health statement signed by MD/DO/NP/PA within 365 days of start date, updated if >6 month break.
• Criminal background check within 45 days prior to start, including Massachusetts CORI and national sex offender registry checks, updated if >6 month break.
• Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check within 45 days prior to start.
• Nurse Aide Registry check within 30 days of start (required for all employees).
• Education verification of highest level achieved.
• Social Security Number trace as part of background check.
• Exclusion checks against OIG, GSA, MassHealth, and NH Medicaid lists within 30 days prior to start and annually.
• Two professional references within the last 4 years, including at least one supervisor or higher.
• Skills checklist completed within 1 year of submission.
• Resume including past 7 years of work experience with city and state details.
• Candidate submission coversheet for initial assignment.
• Confirmation of assignment form upon acceptance and for any extensions.

Additional Information

• Hepatitis B vaccination or immunity is strongly preferred but optional.
• Tdap vaccination within 10 years is preferred but optional.
• If positive TB test, documentation of a negative chest x-ray after the positive test is required.
• Name change documentation required if legal name differs from credential or profile.

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.
• Weekend rotations occur approximately once every 6 weeks.
• This role requires travel to patient homes as assigned.