Registered Nurse, Home Health

BAYADA Home Health Care•Salem, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to provide home health visits in Salem, Danvers, and Lynn, Massachusetts. As part of a multidisciplinary health care team, the RN provides skilled nursing and rehabilitative care that helps clients remain at home. Care is delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability. The RN assesses patients, recognizes changes in condition, manages urgent clinical situations in the home, reconciles and teaches medication use, monitors safety, and provides wound care and documentation. The position calls for independent clinical judgment, adaptability to changing patient needs and schedules, and effective use of point-of-care documentation and technology. BAYADA provides paid training in the office, in the home, and online, along with clinical support around the clock. Compensation is paid weekly at a base rate of $60–$70 per point, depending on qualifications and subject to negotiation. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered with a full-time commitment. Scheduling is flexible.

Requirements

Hold a current nursing license in good standing in Massachusetts.
Graduate from an accredited and approved nursing program, as indicated by a school transcript or diploma.
Have at least one year of current or recent hands-on medical experience within the past two years with the adult/geriatric population in an eligible setting: acute care, emergency department, home health, hospice, ICU, med-surg, sub-acute care, or medical or skilled nursing rehabilitation.
Work independently and know when to escalate concerns.
Make real-time clinical decisions without immediate on-site support.
Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills in unpredictable home environments.
Manage changing visit schedules and prioritize urgent visits.
Use point-of-care documentation and technology efficiently.
Maintain attention to detail while meeting productivity expectations.
Adapt to varied home environments and changing patient needs and schedules.
Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and respect for patient autonomy.

Responsibilities

Perform strong head-to-toe assessments and identify subtle changes in patient condition.
Provide care drawing on acute and post-acute experience, including care for CHF, COPD, wounds, IV therapy, and post-surgical needs.
Triage and independently manage urgent clinical situations in the home.
Reconcile medications, provide medication teaching, and monitor patient safety.
Conduct comprehensive wound assessments, provide wound care, and document care.
Manage a dynamic visit schedule and prioritize urgent visits.
Use point-of-care documentation and technology efficiently.
Provide skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to help clients remain at home.