Home Health RN
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Amedisys

Registered Nurse - Home Health

Overview

• Location: Marlborough, Massachusetts
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 5x8 hours (8:00 to 17:00), 40 hours per week
• Schedule: Standard 5x8s, Monday through Friday
• Weekends: Weekend requirements vary by location and profession and are discussed during the interview.
• On-call: Not required.
• Dress code: Scrubs
• Travel: About 50 to 75 miles per week. Must be willing to travel up to 75 miles from the home clinic.
• Hours: No guaranteed hours. If patient census is low, contact the Account Manager about floating to a nearby clinic for additional hours.

Role Details

• Setting: Home health. Provides home visits and attends periodic office meetings.
• Caseload: Average daily caseload of 5 to 8 patients; typically 5 to 10 patients per day.
• Productivity: Weekly productivity expectation of 30 points. Visit types, documentation, travel, and other activities carry different point values.
• Case types: Start of care, wound care, follow-up visits, and other adult home health services.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Massachusetts
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• One year of home health experience
• Home health experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Experience working with adult patients
• Experience with OASIS
• Experience with Homecare Homebase
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association, National CPR Foundation, or American Red Cross
• Valid driver's license

Charting and Documentation

• RNs must be proficient in OASIS.
• Clinicians must be proficient in HCHB (software familiarity) and must have used it within the past six months. Clinicians with prior HCHB experience outside that window may be considered but must complete retraining during compliance.
• Required for RNs who have not used OASIS within the last 6 months: OASIS E course, with a passing score of 80%.

Background Checks and Screening

• Standard background check covering the last 7 years of locations lived, worked, or attended school, completed within 6 months of start.
• Required within 14 days of start, including all aliases, and run monthly: EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, and sex offender search.
• Massachusetts: statewide iCORI release is mandatory for all candidates and should be completed as soon as possible. MA Nurse Aide Registry Search is required for all candidates in MA. FACIS L3 is required for all MA placements.
• Driving record (MVR) is part of the standard background check.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam completed within 12 months of start, stating the candidate is in good health and appears free from signs and symptoms of communicable disease. Updated annually.
• Negative TB test (2-step PPD, T-spot, QuantiFERON-Gold) or chest X-ray within 12 months of start, updated annually. Results cannot be pending at start.
• Rubeola, mumps, and rubella: proof of titer or 2 MMR doses at least 28 days apart for candidates born in 1957 or later.
• Hepatitis B: titer, declination, or 3-dose vaccine series.
• Varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines at least 4 weeks apart, or documented history of chickenpox.
• Tetanus/diphtheria/Tdap: vaccine within 10 years of start or declination.
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen.
• Influenza: proof of current-season vaccination or a facility declination, on file as soon as possible.
• COVID: complete series or declination.

Onboarding Documents

• Home health compliance documents must be reviewed or signed before start, including the home health core policy acknowledgement and quiz, home health scenarios, confidentiality covenant, employee responsibility agreement, code of conduct, and inventory control acknowledgement.
• Confidentiality, privacy, and compliance forms must be re-signed at the start of any new assignment after a break in service and annually for contractors working more than 1 year consecutively.