What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Care RN - Greater Nashua NH area position at Home Health & Hospice Care?
SIGN ON BONUS OF UP TO $10,000!
Mon-Fri - 8:00am - 4:30pm with weekend / holiday rotation per agency policy.
Who We Are
Home Health & Hospice Care is where purpose‑driven clinicians and caregivers come to do the work they were meant to do. As a locally rooted nonprofit serving southern New Hampshire since 1883, we offer a supportive, mission‑focused environment where you can provide meaningful 1:1 care, build real connections with patients and families, and enjoy true work–life balance. With small territories, strong team support, and the autonomy to practice at the top of your skills, you’ll spend less time in your car and more time making a difference. Here, your voice matters, your growth is supported, and your work has purpose every single day.
About the Job
As a Registered Nurse in Home Care, you’ll deliver skilled, compassionate patient care. You’ll complete comprehensive assessments—including OASIS—develop individualized care plans, and collaborate closely with physicians, families, and the interdisciplinary team to ensure high‑quality, goal‑directed, cost‑effective care. This role blends clinical expertise, autonomy, and relationship‑centered care to support patients in maintaining comfort, safety, and independence at home.
What You’ll Do
- Complete initial and ongoing home assessments, including full physical evaluations and medical history reviews.
- Use the nursing process to plan, deliver, and evaluate skilled nursing care.
- Perform accurate OASIS assessments and ensure documentation reflects patient status and care needs.
- Develop individualized care plans with measurable goals, involving patients and families in all planning and revisions.
- Coordinate interdisciplinary care, communicating significant changes to physicians and obtaining necessary orders.
- Teach and counsel patients and families on self‑care techniques, disease management, and safety.
- Prepare timely, accurate clinical notes and maintain strong communication with the care team.
- Support quality outcomes, patient satisfaction, and appropriate utilization of visits.
- Participate in staff meetings, case conferences, and quality improvement activities.
- Maintain professional growth through continuing education and annual mandatory training.
- Precept students when requested and provide excellent customer service.
- Travel within assigned territory, occasionally assisting outside the usual area.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Who You Are
- A Registered Nurse with an Associate Degree in Nursing (BSN preferred).
- Licensed and in good standing with the New Hampshire Board of Nursing.
- Equipped with at least one year of recent acute care experience.
- Certified in BLS/CPR and able to meet driving, insurance, and background requirements.
- Skilled in patient assessment, care planning, and communication.
- Comfortable working independently in the home setting while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.
- Familiar with OASIS, home health reimbursement, and EMR systems (Epic preferred).
- Compassionate, adaptable, and committed to delivering high‑quality, patient‑centered care.
Why You’ll Love Us
- Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full‑time & part‑time employees
- Short‑term, long‑term disability, life & pet insurance
- Tuition reimbursement & Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program
- 403(b) retirement savings plans
- Continuous earned time accrual
We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. Healthcare is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of healthcare.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $10,000