Home Health Visits Registered Nurse

BAYADA Home Health Care Framingham, MA, US

Full-Time or Part-Time Registered Nurse - Home Health Care

Great Benefits Package AND Work/Life Balance!

BAYADA Home Health has an exciting opportunity for a full-time or part-time Registered Nurse to deliver exceptional medical care through home health visits to adult and geriatric patients in Framingham, Natick and surrounding towns. One year prior clinical experience as a licensed RN is required. Previous home health care is not required.

Please Call or Text Susan, at 339-235-4363, for immediate consideration!!

BAYADA has a special purpose: to help people of all ages have a safe home life with comfort, independence, and dignity. We believe our clients and their families deserve the highest quality home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability - our core values, affording them the opportunity to remain at home and receive the medical care required.

Registered Nurse (RN) Responsibilities:

Follow a designated care plan in accordance with patient's needs
Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories
Perform assigned duties, including administration of medication, wound care, treatments, and procedures
Monitor clients' conditions; reporting changes to Clinical Manager
Follow up with, execute, and properly document doctors' orders
Perform client assessments as necessary
Case management and coordination
Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to client care management and services provided, utilizing a touch pad tablet

Qualifications for a Registered Nurse (RN):

Graduation from an accredited and approved nursing program.
A current license as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts.

Why Choose BAYADA?

BAYADA offers a comprehensive benefits plan that includes the following: Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, vision, dental and medical health plans, employer paid life insurance, 401k with company match, direct deposit and employee assistance program
To learn more about BAYADA Benefits, click here.
Base Pay: $58.00 - $65.00 per point depending on qualifications

Please Call or Text Susan, at 339-235-4363, for immediate consideration!!

BAYADA recognizes and rewards our RNs who set and maintain the highest standards of excellence. Join our caring team today!

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

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