Clinical Resource Nurse
Company: New England Life Care
Location: Scarborough
Posted on: February 11, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description New England Life Care (NELC) is
one of the fastest growing home infusion therapy companies in New
England and is the region’s only non-profit home infusion provider.
NELC is a hospital collaborative serving more than 70 hospital
systems in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. NELC was
created by local hospitals to ensure their patients have access to
a provider that reflects their commitment to excellence in patient
care, quality, and service. Like our member hospitals, NELC
provides patient focused care. New England Life Care has and
continues to build a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace,
so if you’re energized by this opportunity, we encourage you to
apply! You still may be the person we are looking for! New England
Life Care currently has openings for Full-Time and Part-Time
Clinical Resource Nurses. These positions are strictly for
overnight shifts between the hours of 10:00pm to 8:00am. The ideal
nurses for these roles must be RNs that reside in either New
Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont or Rhode Island . We would
like these nurses to eventually be licensed in MA/NH/VT/ME,
although not an initial requirement. NELC will reimburse any costs
associated with attaining additional licenses outside of the home
license. Only hiring remotely in the following states: Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont Job Summary:
The RN in this position is responsible for providing patient and
VNA triage as well as subsequent coordination of care services. In
addition, the RN in this position is competent in the duties of the
Infusion Nurse as described by NELC, Inc. Benefits: Remote / Work
From Home Position Room for growth and potential for advancement
Generous employer-matched 403(b) savings program Paid time off And
much more! Responsibilities: Accepts patient phone calls and
provides appropriate triage interventions, determines if a nursing
visit is needed based on the unique situation of the patient. If
necessary, the resource nurse will coordinate a nursing visit (with
NELC or Home Health Agency (HHA) nurse) in the appropriate time
frame to meet the healthcare needs of the patient. Accurately
performs initial and ongoing patient assessments of home
infusion/enteral therapy patients. Provides comprehensive initial
and ongoing patient and caregiver education relating to the
prescribed home infusion/enteral therapy. Effectively communicates
with the scheduling team to facilitate adequate and timely PRN
nursing visits. Effectively communicates ongoing patient
requirements, concerns, and/or changes in patient status / level of
care to appropriate members of NELC multidisciplinary teams and
on-call staff, as well as the HHA staff involved in meeting the
patient’s home health needs. Actively participates as a member of
the patient’s care management team to identify and provide care
coordination and/or guidance to care team, providers, and patients
referred to NELC for infusion/enteral therapy, providing updated
patient information as needed. Comprehensively documents all
interactions with patient and members of the healthcare team in the
patient record and/or electronic progress notes. Demonstrates
competency in the use and troubleshooting of all equipment and/or
supplies dispensed by NELC. Demonstrates competency in home
infusion medication administration, side effects, goals of therapy,
and patient care expectations to include aseptic administration and
monitoring of all therapy types provided by NELC. Reviews needs and
abilities of the patient and caregivers, participates in
development and implementation of a patient specific training plan
when appropriate as needed to assist Out-patient Resource team.
Assists in coordinating services with other home health agencies.
Acts as resource between NELC and all care providers. This
includes, but is not limited to, the medical staff, care
coordination team, and social services as needed. Education:
Associate degree or diploma in Nursing required. BS in Nursing
preferred. Two (2) years intravenous therapy experience in hospital
or homecare required. Oncology experience preferred. CRNI
preferred. R.N. license in good standing in the state(s) where
providing care / services required Current BLS Certification
required. Skills and Requirements: Valid driver’s license required.
Excellent driving record required. Knowledge of HIPAA Privacy and
Security Regulations preferred. Knowledge of the Joint Commission
accreditation process and overall JC standards preferred. Excellent
patient assessment skills required. Working / practical knowledge
of home infusion therapy administration / equipment use preferred.
Ability to communicate effectively with all customers and members
of the healthcare team verbally and in writing. Good interpersonal
skills required. Good organizational skills required. Ability to
work independently as well as a part of a team required. Working /
practical knowledge of microcomputer systems including patient
documentation systems, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Dependability in attendance and job performance required. EOE
Overnight shifts between the hours of 10:00pm to 8:00am
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