Travel Nurse RN - Public Health
Pittsfield, MA
Tact Staff
3x12 hrs

AHSA Agency Partner Please Note: Effective Immediately,  You MUST include your AGENCY Massachusetts Temporary Nursing Service Agency License (Nursing Pool) license up front with all Berkshire Health System nursing submissions. This license is required by the state of MA in order to staff for temporary needs. If you have questions on this requirement, please visit:   We cannot consider your candidate for consideration without this license uploaded with traveler profile.  Thank you!  CC AT LEAST TWO SPECIFIC INTERVIEW DATES/TIMES OF AVAILABILITY FOR INTERVIEW MUST BE ADDED TO TRIO/ PROFILE - PROFILES WILL NOT BE PRESENTED WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION.  "ANYTIME" WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THIS CLIENT WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY CANDIDATE THAT RESIDES WITHIN 50 MILES OF THE FACILITY.  TO AVOID DELAYS IN PROCESSING PLEASE PROVIDE PERM ADDRESS AT PROFILE UPLOAD.The Community Health Nurse (CHN) provides, teaches, supervises and documents nursing care of the sick and injured at home.The CHN intervenes to promote, maintain or restore health to prevent illness and to effect rehabilitationThe CHN collaborates with other healthcare providers, professionals and community representatives to coordinate care at homeThe CHN evaluates the individual’s and families’ response to interventions.Ability to function independently under general guidance of the Director and follows the guidelines and protocols and/or policies and protocols specific to each unitDuties require independent action and judgmentUtilizes time management, communication, planning, delegating, and problem solving in providing care.Must possess and demonstrate critical thinking skills. Must maintain emotional stability in emergency settings.Also required:Ability to exercise independent judgement.Demonstrated interpersonal skills.Ability to supervise othersAbility to maintain confidential informationAbility to develop and maintain records and communicate clinical data in verbal and written formWilling to be flexible regarding work hours.Ability to drive an automobile in inclement weather.Must be willing to accept “on call” responsibilities.Conforms with BHS Customer Service and Performance Standards.Conforms with Patient’s Rights Policy.History of dependability in meeting demands of committed work schedule.Requested time off during the course of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload.  RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD WILL NOT BE APPROVED!!   NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better).  Traveler must be willing to work TWO of the following: Thanksgiving and weekend afterChristmas Eve/Christmas Day and weekend afterNew Year Eve/New Year Day and weekend afterNon-Billable Orientation:  8hrsHoliday, Call-Back and OT Multipliers - 1.25%Call:  4$/hourCharge:  Not applicable for this need

Submission Requirements
One year acute nursing care required, hospital based preferred.Experience in home health Required Certified Home Health Required Including Proficieny with OASISInfusion Therapy Certification PreferredDemonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing.Knowledge of and ability to apply community health principles and practice.Demonstrated ability to perform independently as a clinician with minimal supervision or assistance.Experience with self-scheduling of caseload preferred.History of flexibility in assuming varied assignments.BSN strongly preferredCurrent Driver License (and insurance) RequiredIn order to effectively provide home care, they must have a working knowledge of home care reimbursement and regulatory guidelines.AT LEAST TWO SPECIFIC INTERVIEW DATES/TIMES OF AVAILABILITY FOR INTERVIEW MUST BE ADDED TO TRIO/ PROFILE - PROFILES WILL NOT BE PRESENTED WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION.  "ANYTIME" WILL NOT BE ACCEPTEDTraveler candidate must have their own vehicle.  This is a firm requirement. Profile Requirements: Cover page (if available/not required)Work HistorySkills Checklist (current to 1 year)1 Supervisory Signed Reference from within the past two years of employmentLicense/Certifications - Must be uploaded with profile

Certification Requirements
BLS (AHA)

State License Requirements
Massachusetts

About the Facility
BMC is a 298-bed teaching hospital and is ranked among the safest hospitals in the nation by The Leapfrog Group, which has given BMC Straight "A" grades since the inception of Leapfrog's patient safety program, one of only 42 hospitals in the nation to achieve this honor; and recipient of both the 2017 and 2018Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award.Berkshire Medical Center offers a full continuum of medical specialties, including anesthesiology, dentistry, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, around the clock neurology and neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose and throat), pathology, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiation oncology, radiology, rehabilitation, substance abuse, cardiac rehabilitation, a sleep lab and others. BMC has a state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging department, with MRI, high-speed CT, ultrasound, x-ray, mammography and more, providing 24-hour service.BMC has previously been honored by Healthgrades with its DistinguBMC Home.jpgished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence and was one of Healthgrades America's Best Hospitals in 2016. BMC is a not for profit medical center fully accredited by The Joint Commission. As a medical center affiliated with Berkshire Health Systems, Berkshire Medical Center, its Hillcrest Campus and North Adams Campus serve all residents of Berkshire County, Massachusetts and communities in adjacent eastern New York, northwest Connecticut and southwest Vermont.