Home Health RN
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

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 following community health practice standards and organizational policies.
• Document thoroughly and communicate effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
• 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
• Minimum 1 year of Certified Home Care experience
• Case Management experience

Required Documentation & Compliance (Must be completed prior to or at onboarding)

• Professional license/certification verification.
• Resume including past 7 years of work experience with city and state details.
• Two professional references within the last 4 years (at least one supervisor-level).
• Skills checklist completed within 1 year.
• Background checks including:

  • Criminal background check (within 45 days prior to start).
  • Massachusetts CORI check (within 30 days prior to start).
  • National sex offender registry check (within 30 days prior to start).
  • Exclusion checks against OIG, GSA, MassHealth, and NH Medicaid lists (within 30 days prior to start and annually).
• MVR (Motor Vehicle Record) check within 45 days prior to start.
• Health and immunization requirements:

  • TB test or equivalent blood test within 3 months of start date (updated if break >6 months).
  • MMR vaccination or proof of immunity.
  • Physician health statement signed by MD/DO/NP/PA within 365 days of start (updated if break >6 months).
  • Respirator medical clearance and N95 fit test within 1 year (no exemptions allowed).
• Nurse Aide Registry check within 30 days of start (required by MA Department of Public Health for all employees).
• Submission of a professional badge photo (color, recent, plain background, no glasses).
• Confirmation of assignment form upon acceptance and for any start date changes.
• Social Security Number trace as part of background check.

Shift

• Day shift: 08:00 AM – 04:30 PM

Additional Notes

• Positive TB skin test requires documentation of a negative chest X-ray after the positive test.
• No religious or medical exemptions allowed for N95 fit testing.
• Fit testing cannot be performed onsite; must be completed prior to start.
• Weekend rotations occur approximately once every 6 weeks.

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with certified home health and case management backgrounds who are comfortable traveling to patient homes and working independently within community health settings.