Registered Nurse (RN)

Always Best Care Private Nursing; Gloucester (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance after 1 year

CEUs / professional development

Flexible schedule - pick up shifts

People-focused team environment

Career growth opportunities

Personal and clinical development

Job summary

Always Best Care Private Nursing is seeking an experienced RN to provide one-to-one home health care in clients’ homes, applying the nursing process under the Director of Private Nursing. The RN will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, supervise CNAs, QMAPs, and non-certified staff, and ensure safe medication administration.

Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, care plan updates, wound care, and coordinating with the care team to meet patient outcomes; position offers per

Qualifications

• Current Nurse License for the state of Massachusetts.
• Current BLS card.
• Medical surgical care and critical care experience preferred.
• Access to reliable form of transportation.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Performs thorough patient assessments and identifies changes in condition.
• Collaborates with a care team to develop and execute personalized care plans using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions.
• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the patient care outcome standard.
• Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition.
• Demonstrates proficiency in administering medications safely and accurately.
• Communicates with the Director of Nursing in order to revise the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing interventions.
• Other RN duties as assigned depending on the case.

Skills

Wound Care

Feeding Tube Management

Ostomy Care

Catheter Care

IV Therapy

Job description

Per-Diem RN - North Shore/Boston, MA
Always Best Care Private Nursing is seeking an experienced RN to assume responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of one-to-one patient care, all in the comfort of the client's home. This role requires someone who demonstrates the ability to make clinical judgments in an effective and efficient manner under the direction of the Director of Private Nursing.

Role and Responsibilities:

RNs are responsible for comprehensive patient assessments, developing and updating care plans, administering medications, performing skilled tasks like wound care, and providing patient and family education. They supervise CNAs, QMAPs, and non-certified personnel.

Responsibilities include:

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.

• Performs thorough patient assessments and identifies changes in condition.

• Collaborates with a care team to develop and execute personalized care plans using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions.

• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the patient care outcome standard.

• Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition.

• Demonstrates proficiency in administering medications safely and accurately.

• Communicates with the Director of Nursing in order to revise the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing interventions.

• Other RN duties as assigned depending on the case.

Requirements

• Current Nurse License for the state of Massachusetts.

• Current BLS card.

• Medical surgical care and critical care experience preferred.

• Access to reliable form of transportation.

Skills:

• Dependent on case and patient acuity level.

  • Some skills needed may include:

  • Wound Care

  • Feeding Tube Management

  • Ostomy Care

  • Catheter Care

  • IV and Injection Therapy

Schedule:

• Per diem

Compensation

• Competitive hourly salary

• Referral and annual bonus program

Benefits – Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• Eligibility for health, vision, and dental insurance plans after 1 year

• Professional Development Assistance with CEUs

• Flexible Schedule - pick up as little or as many shifts as you'd like!

• A supportive, people-focused team environment

• Promotional opportunities and career growth within the organization

• Ongoing investment in your personal and clinical development

About Always Best Care Private Nursing

Always Best Care of Greater Boston is a private home health organization that is committed to providing high-quality skilled and non-skilled care to clients in the comfort of their own home or other residential setting. Our passion for helping people maintain a safe, independent and dignified lifestyle represents the strong foundation of Always Best Care. Every client receives extraordinary care in an inspiring environment with caring and compassionate people.