Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Home Healthcare — Portland, Maine. This day-shift position provides home health case management for adult patients with medical-surgical, oncology, cardiac, neurological, respiratory, wound care, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary needs. The role includes patient visits, clinical documentation, case coordination, rotating weekend coverage, and limited evening callback responsibilities.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 8 hours per shift, 40 hours per week; typically 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with rotating weekend coverage and a weekday off, or an approved permanent Tuesday–Saturday or Sunday–Thursday schedule. Callback coverage is required 2–4 times per month from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with no overnight call.
- Required Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse licensure
- At least 2 years of experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Home health experience
- Electronic medical record and OASIS experience
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Intravenous therapy
- Tube feeding
- Vacuum-assisted closure dressings
- Compression wraps
- Port access
- Ostomy care
- Chest tube care
- Suprapubic catheter care
- Laboratory draws
- Additional Information:
- Manage a caseload of approximately 20–25 patients.
- Complete approximately 5–6 patient visits per day.
- Provide case management and may support additional visits based on organizational needs.
- Collaborate with the care team and maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation.
- Support patients with medical-surgical, oncology, cardiac, neurological, respiratory, wound care, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary conditions.
- Use organization-provided clinical equipment and technology, which must be returned at the end of the assignment.
- Business casual attire or scrubs are permitted; jeans, open-toed shoes, and clothing with holes are not permitted.
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
