Registered Nurse (RN) Homecare
Boston, Massachusetts
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Aug 28 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- Unit and setting
- Home Health
- License
- RN license RN License (Required)
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Home care preferred but not required (we accept fresh graduates/entry-level RNS)
- License
- RN License RN License (Required)
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most Boston staff RN postingsBoston staff RN postings that state pay run $38/hr to $45/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $42/hr, across 116 postings.
- Sign-on bonus
- $5,000
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
Original listing
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Compensation
$35-$40 per visit Sign-on bonus: F/T $5000
Caring Bees Healthcare is quickly expanding and we are hiring Home Health Registered Nurses - F/T, P/T, per diem . We care for patients of all ages and backgrounds who may require daily visits in their homes. Most of our patients are elderly so we hire the most compassionate and thoughtful talent in the field. You will be responsible for managing your caseload, so time management and good documentation skills are essential. However, it is important to provide each patient with the time and attention necessary to meet his or her needs. If you enjoy working one-on-one with patients outside of a clinical setting, submit your resume.
Coverage Areas: Dorchester, Mattapan, Hyde Park, Roxbury, West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Quincy, Roslindale, East Boston, South Boston, Brookline, Allston, Cambridge, Brighton, Malden, Medford, Everett, Chelsea, Revere, and Somerville
Home Health Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ condition during every visit and document your observations
- Perform evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review
- Administer medication as prescribed by the patient’s Physicians
- Dress or redress open wounds and assess the progress of healing
- Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures
- Coordinate with Physicians and anyone else involved with the patient’s care plan
- Make recommendations for devices/tools that might improve the patient’s quality of life
- Listen to the patient and respond to concerns or requests
- Home Health Registered Nurse skills
- State Registered Nurse license required
- Home care preferred but not required (we accept fresh graduates/entry-level RNS)
- Excellent communication and time-management skills
- Compassionate and friendly demeanor
- Ability to travel to multiple patients per day
Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s)
- Based on the job description, which coverage areas are you willing to travel to?
- Will you require sponsorship now, or for the foreseeable future?
Experience
- Home care: 1 year (Preferred)
Language
- English (Required)
License/
Certification
- RN License (Required)
Shift availability
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Day Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute
- Boston, MA (Required)
Willingness to travel
- 25% (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road
What's around it?
Boston, MAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 8% above the US average
- Median rent
- $2,147/mo
- Household income
- $97,344/yr, all local households, not nurse pay