Registered Nurse

Contract Registered Nurse – Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) | Premium Compensation

Location:

Westfield, MA (On-Site)

Job Type: Full-Time / Contract (36-Hour Night Shift Block)

Contract Duration: 13 Weeks (With strong potential for extension)

Position Overview:

We are seeking a versatile, compassionate, and clinically focused Registered Nurse (RN) to fulfill a 13-week contract engagement at a Hospital in Westfield, MA. This position provides an exceptional opportunity to practice high-acuity long-term acute care nursing within an 87-bed state-operated hospital.

Operating on a predictable block schedule, you will deliver specialized care across complex, medically fragile patient populations in a supportive, team-oriented state facility.

• Pay Range: $65.00 – $72.00 per hour (W-2 rate, dependent on clinical experience)
• Contract Structure:
  Guaranteed 36 hours/week on a 13-week assignment with extension options

• Shift Availability: 12-Hour Night Shifts only
• Upcoming Orientation Dates:
  August 4, 2026 and August 24, 2026
• Week 2:
  Unit Shadowing across all 4 units (Tuesday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM)

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments, vital signs monitoring, and daily care management for medically fragile adult patients
• Perform ventilator/tracheostomy care, G-tube/PEG feedings, long-term medication administration, and electronic health record (EHR) documentation
• Manage specialized care plans across four distinct units:
  Respiratory/Tubes, Neuromuscular (including Huntington's disease care), End-of-Life/Palliative Care, and Ambulatory Dementia
• Collaborate respectfully and effectively with CNA staff, physicians, respiratory therapists, and interdisciplinary team members

• Active, unrestricted MA RN License (or actively pursuing MA licensure—status confirmed prior to submission)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Experience with complex, medically fragile patient populations (Required)
• Background in LTAC, respiratory/ventilator care, end-of-life care, or neuromuscular conditions (Strongly Preferred)
• Experience with Huntington's disease or similar neuromuscular conditions (A Plus)
• Clinical flexibility to float seamlessly across all four specialized units
• Team-oriented mindset with a respectful, collaborative approach
• Reachable for a facility phone interview and able to clear a MA state background check (All documents due 10 days prior to orientation)

• High-Acuity
  
  Skills:
  
  Master complex clinical care including ventilators, trachs, and specialized neuromuscular management
• Predictable Work-Life Balance:
  Consistent 3-night weekend block schedule leaves 4 consecutive days off every week
• Collaborative Environment:
  Work inside a state-operated facility with dedicated interdisciplinary support and security
• Meaningful Patient Care:
  Build rewarding relationships with long-term residents in a structured, state-regulated facility