Registered Nurse – Home Health | Flexible Schedule + $5K Bonus

Elara Caring is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse for home health care in the Newburyport territory, serving patients in Saugus, Lynn, and Reading. In this role, you will provide skilled, personalized nursing care to patients in their homes, managing a dedicated caseload while working with an interdisciplinary clinical team.

As a Home Health Registered Nurse, you will have greater independence and autonomy compared to traditional clinical settings. You will build meaningful one-on-one relationships with patients, make informed clinical decisions in the field, and manage your own schedule while receiving support from experienced nurses, therapists, physicians, social workers, and clinical leaders.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial and ongoing nursing assessments in patients' homes
• Manage an assigned caseload and coordinate each patient's care
• Develop, implement, and update individualized Plans of Care
• Provide skilled nursing treatments in accordance with physician orders
• Monitor patients' conditions, medications, symptoms, and responses to treatment
• Identify and promptly communicate changes in condition or safety concerns
• Educate patients and caregivers about medications, treatments, diagnoses, and self-care
• Coordinate services with physicians, therapists, social workers, aides, and other care partners
• Help patients and families access appropriate clinical and community resources
• Take proactive steps to reduce avoidable hospitalizations and emergency department visits
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete clinical documentation
• Follow all clinical, safety, regulatory, and HIPAA requirements

Required Qualifications

• Degree or diploma from an accredited nursing program
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the applicable state
• At least one year of nursing experience in a clinical care setting
• Strong assessment, communication, organization, and care-coordination skills
• Ability to work independently while remaining connected to a clinical team
• Dependable vehicle, valid driver's license, and current automobile insurance
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout the assigned territory
• Physical ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, and move intermittently; able to lift 50–100 lbs

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $88,000–$105,000 based on experience and education
• Up to $5,000 sign-on bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) matching
• Comprehensive onboarding

Schedule

• Full-time position with flexible schedule
• Travel required throughout assigned territory