Registered Nurse
Visiting Rehab and Nursing Services
Worcester, Massachusetts
RN
Posted Aug 12 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- Rehab
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Massachusetts is $40/hr, across 426 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Registered Nurse (RN) – Home Care | Per Diem |Worcester, MA | Increased Skilled Visit Rates | OASIS Start of Care: $160/Visit
- Flexible Schedule
- Proud Winner of USA Today Top Workplaces 2024, 2025 & 2026
- One year of clinical experience required
- For faster consideration, text your resume to 347-407-7262
Are you a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) looking for a rewarding career with flexibility, independence, and a supportive team? Visiting Rehab and Nursing Services (VRNS) is now hiring a Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN) to provide exceptional home healthcare throughout the Worcester, MA area.
Pay & Benefits
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- Increased skilled visit rates
- OASIS Start of Care – $160 per visit
- Flexible scheduling – build your day around your life
- Mileage reimbursement
- Ongoing education and professional development
- Supportive clinical leadership and administrative team
What You'll Do
As a Home Care Registered Nurse (RN), you'll provide skilled nursing care in patients' homes, including:
Conducting comprehensive nursing assessments and developing individualized plans of care Completing OASIS Start of Care, Resumption of Care, Recertification, and Discharge assessments Wound care and dressing changes Medication management and patient education Catheter, ostomy, and other skilled nursing care Disease management and chronic care education Coordinating care with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare teams Monitoring patient progress and identifying changes in condition Ordering medical supplies as needed Completing accurate, timely electronic documentation
Every day is different, allowing you to build meaningful relationships with your patients while delivering high-quality, individualized care that helps patients remain safely in their homes.
Why Join VRNS?
At Visiting Rehab and Nursing Services, we're clinician-owned and clinician-focused. We believe home healthcare should work for both our patients and our clinicians.
Unlike many traditional home care agencies, our work with the ABI Waiver Program provides clinicians with consistent scheduling while maintaining the flexibility that makes home care so rewarding. We are committed to supporting our team both in the field and throughout their professional growth, offering competitive compensation, increased skilled visit rates, and industry-leading support every step of the way.
Requirements
Need to have
- Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum of one (1) year of clinical nursing experience
- Afternoon availability
Nice to Have
- Previous home care experience
- Monday–Friday availability
Apply Today to join our award winning team!
If you're looking for a career where your skills are valued, your schedule is flexible, and your work truly changes lives, we'd love to hear from you
**Our recruiters offer early morning, evening, and weekend interviews to accommodate your schedule.**
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Requirements
- RN
- Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Patient progress tracking
- Caregiving documentation requirements
- Mileage reimbursement
- RN License
- Disease management patient education
- In-home healthcare experience
- Care documentation
- Initial patient assessment
Place
- City
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Median rent
- $1,487/mo
- Local household income
- $70,102/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Worcester area index 102.5, where 100 is the national average.
Worcester, the 'Heart of the Commonwealth,' blends college-town energy with central New England convenience. Holy Cross, Clark, and WPI keep the dining and arts scene lively, while Elm Park offers a green retreat between shifts. For nurses, it's a practical midpoint between Boston and the Berkshires with urban perks at a calmer pace.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You drive to your patients. At Visiting Rehab and Nursing Services in the Worcester area, the work is home-based skilled nursing—OASIS starts of care, recerts, discharges, wound care, meds, catheter and ostomy care, disease management—done in living rooms and kitchens,…
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