Registered Nurse

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services is seeking an experienced registered nurse to deliver patient-centered care in a community-focused academic health system setting in Somerville, MA. The role emphasizes thorough patient assessments, care planning, and education, while coordinating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure safety and quality care.

The RN will document care in the EHR, mentor staff, and contribute to continuous learning and equity in care delivery within the home health

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure.
• Strong clinical assessment, care planning, and patient education skills.
• Competence in medication administration and safe, quality-focused practice.
• Effective communication and teamwork within interdisciplinary care teams.
• Accurate EHR documentation and commitment to patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for diverse patients.
• Perform patient assessments and administer medications.
• Coordinate care and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.
• Provide patient and family health education.
• Document clinical care accurately in the EHR.
• Support teaching, mentoring, and continuous learning.
• Maintain safety, quality, and evidence-based practice while promoting equity and inclusion.

Skills

RN licensure

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Patient education

Interdisciplinary teamwork

EHR documentation

Safety & quality

Communication

Job description

to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in a community-focused academic health system.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for diverse patients, including those in primary, specialty, and behavioral health settings.
• Perform patient assessments and administer medications.
• Coordinate care and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.
• Provide patient and family health education.
• Document clinical care accurately in the EHR.
• Support teaching, mentoring, and continuous learning.
• Maintain safety, quality, and evidence-based practice while promoting equity and inclusion.

Qualifications & Skills

• Current RN licensure.
• Strong clinical assessment, care planning, and patient education skills.
• Competence in medication administration and safe, quality-focused practice.
• Effective communication and teamwork within interdisciplinary care teams.
• Accurate EHR documentation and commitment to patient-centered care.