Hospice Home Health RN
Brunwick, Maine
CHANS Home Health and Hospice

Registered Nurse - Home Health (Hospice) - Travel Position

Location: Brunswick, Maine
Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for a Hospice Home Health travel assignment. The role involves managing a caseload of adult patients with various medical conditions including med-surg, oncology, cardiac, neurological, respiratory, wound care, GI, and GU.

Schedule & Hours

• Shift: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Weekly Hours: 40 hours guaranteed
• Weekend Hours: Every other weekend, with on-call rotation overnight
• On-call: Approximately 1 weekday evening per week (5 PM to 8 AM) and 1 weekend per month (Friday 5 PM through Monday 8 AM)
• Productivity: Minimum 25 visits per week (5-6 visits per day expected)

Patient Care & Workload

• Case load: 14-18 patients based on acuity
• Visit types: Start of Care (SOC), Recertification, Discharge visits
• Use of in-home infusion pumps; no ventilators or invasive monitoring required

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in hospice or home health (higher experience requirement applies)
• BLS certification required
• Experience with admissions and case management/self-scheduling patients
• Proficient with Epic EMR system

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience with:

  • PICC lines and dressing changes
  • Tracheostomies
  • Port access
  • Ostomies
  • Chest tubes
  • Pleurex drains
  • Suprapubic catheters
  • Lab draws including urinalysis and cultures

Work Environment & Equipment

• Equipment provided: agency laptop, phone, nursing supply bin, nursing bag with vital signs equipment
• Dress code: business casual or scrubs (any color); no jeans, open-toed shoes, or clothing with holes

Additional Information

• Collaborative team environment with emphasis on good communication and openness to feedback
• No float requirements
• Must be able to manage and self-schedule patient visits effectively

Contract length: 13 weeks