Job Summary
Home Healthcare LPN – Massachusetts, Pittsfield. This position involves providing and documenting nursing care to individuals at home, with a focus on promoting health, preventing illness, and assisting with rehabilitation. The role requires collaboration with healthcare providers and community representatives to ensure comprehensive care delivery.
Job Details
- Certifications, Education, and Experience Requirements: Massachusetts Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license; minimum of one year of acute nursing care experience, hospital-based preferred; experience in home health care required, including proficiency with OASIS; infusion therapy experience preferred; demonstrated knowledge of nursing principles and community health practices; ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Schedule: Days shift, 8 hours per day, minimum 40 hours per week.
- Additional Responsibilities: Ability to exercise independent judgment, maintain emotional stability in emergency settings, develop and communicate clinical data effectively, and be flexible with work hours. Must possess a current driver’s license, own a vehicle, and be willing to accept on-call responsibilities.
- Submission Requirements: Candidates must include their Massachusetts LPN license, BLS certification from the American Heart Association, and a supervisory reference from within the past two years. All profile fields, including work history, skills checklist, and travel address, must be completed prior to submission.
- Notes: Candidates should have a working knowledge of home care reimbursement and regulatory guidelines. RTO (Requested Time Off) requests must be made at the time of submission; no more than 5 days of RTO are typically accepted, and candidates must work scheduled holidays and weekends as required.
Benefits
- The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
