Nurse (RN/LPN)

Nursing On Demand; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nursing On Demand in Boston, MA seeks qualified nursing professionals for in-home and temporary staffing roles. Roles include day-to-day patient care, wound care, monitoring vital signs, and patient education. Options include full-time, part-time, per diem, or on-call shifts to fit various schedules.

This position emphasizes compassionate patient support, independence, and collaboration with families and care teams. Training is provided to ensure success in diverse environments.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts RN or LPN license in good standing.
• Massachusetts driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Fluent English; bilingual is a plus.
• Experience with documenting the electronic medical record preferred.
• Must pass a criminal background check.
• Comfort seeing clients in homes and/or facilities.

Responsibilities

• Safely administers medications, tests, and treatments as ordered.
• Provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and families.
• Educate patients and families on conditions, medications, and self-care.
• Assess patients by taking history and performing appropriate tests.
• Implement care plans and adjust as needed.
• Maintain real-time documentation during visits.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Clinical nursing

Education

Massachusetts RN/LPN license

Tools

EMR documentation

Job description

SUMMARY:

We are looking for healthcare professionals who are willing to work full-time, part-time, per diem, or on-call. Shifts are generally daytime (8a - 4p).

We have two models of care: In-home and temporary staffing to assisted living facilities. You will receive the necessary training to ensure you are set up for success.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Nursing skills this position can expect to utilize, range from assisting an adult patient (age 18+) who cannot care for themselves to more acute care such as: Wound care, Rx reconciliation, vital sign checks, catheterization, ADLs, and more. We are committed to our patients and their families, we will provide emotional support to our patients and their families including last-minute needs, overnight care and/or travel companionship just to name a few.

This is an opportunity for a conscientious, self-motivated nurse with excellent organizational skills who enjoys a variety in their work and environments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Safely and effectively administers medications, tests, and treatments as ordered.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, and their families.
• Promotes patient’s independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills and patient’s limits.
• Assess a patient by obtaining a history, performing appropriate tests, and making or collecting observations from the participant and caregivers.
• Arranges for or directly implement care plan interventions and testing, treatment, or other provider orders.
• Oversees delegated tasks to ensure completion, monitor outcomes, and make adjustments to the care plan as needed.
• Teaches patients and families health care regimens. Explains and provides information regarding disease and wellness, tests, results, medications, diet, exercise, and other aspects of the plan of care to patients.
• Uses sound clinical judgment to accurately assess patient problems during visits and responds both with nursing interventions and by bringing concerns to the attention of the patient’s primary care team as appropriate.
• Communicates clearly and professionally with patients and caregivers.
• Maintain real-time documentation/reports during each visit, this should include thorough medical information.
• Provide care and compassion for our elders that have ailments – not limited to Dementia/ Alzheimer’s in our community and support the caregiver to prevent burnout.
• Documentation of nursing visits.
• Other duties, as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Current Massachusetts RN or LPN license in good standing.
• Current Massachusetts driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Entry Level and Experience Nurses be considered. VNA experience is a plus.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with documenting the electronic medical record strongly preferred.
• Must be a fluent communicator (English); bilingual is a plus. Excellent clinical skills, bedside manner, infection control, nursing skills, physiological knowledge, administering medications, medical teamwork, multi-tasking, listening, verbal communication, health promotion, and maintenance.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
• Must feel comfortable seeing our clients in their homes and or facilities.