About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Healthcare & Nursing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This contract, full‑time Domiciliary Registered Nurse will provide direct clinical nursing care and case‑management support in a domiciliary (residential) setting. Working for our Confidential Client, you will:

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and develop/update individualized care plans.
• Administer medications, treatments and monitor responses according to protocols.
• Perform wound care, IV therapy, and other skilled nursing procedures as clinically indicated.
• Monitor and document patients’ clinical status, changes in condition, and communicate findings to the care team.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (social work, mental health, rehabilitation, primary care) to coordinate veteran/resident care.
• Provide patient and family education on disease processes, medication management, and self‑care.
• Use safe patient handling procedures and mechanical lifts per facility policy.
• Participate in competency validation, quality improvement activities, and clinical documentation audits.
• Maintain compliance with licensure, regulatory and agency policies.

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Contract Details & Compensation

• Employment type: Contract, Full time
• Location: Chillicothe, OH (on‑site)
• Salary: $74,825 - $143,822 per year (range provided by our client)

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Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must meet the following basic requirements:

• English language proficiency for safe, written and spoken patient care (in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) for direct patient care roles).
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing approved by an appropriate accrediting body (ACEN or CCNE) OR equivalent foreign education with accepted degree equivalency documentation when applicable.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a professional nurse (RN) in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) exception: candidates who meet education requirements but lack RN licensure may be appointed temporarily while actively pursuing licensure (see specific program rules; temporary appointment and extensions may apply).
• Ability to meet physical demands of inpatient/domiciliary care, including lifting/assisting up to 35 pounds per SPHM guidelines, bending, standing, walking, reaching, and performing safe patient handling. Use of hearing aids and corrective lenses permitted as needed.

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Experience / Grade-Level Guidance

Hiring level will be determined by education, experience, and competency expectations:

• Nurse I, Level I — ADN/diploma (entry level)
• Nurse I, Level II — ADN/diploma + 1 year specialized experience OR BSN (no additional experience)
• Nurse I, Level III — ADN/diploma + 2 years (one at Level II) OR BSN + 1 year at Level II OR MSN (no additional experience)
• Nurse II — BSN + 2 years equivalent to Nurse I Level III OR MSN + 1 year equivalent, or advanced degree/experience per grade criteria
• Nurse III — MSN or doctoral level with progressively specialized nursing experience and leadership responsibilities

(Exact grade/level and pay step will be determined by the client based on submitted documentation and the online assessment/dimension criteria.)

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Physical & Other Requirements

• This clinical position includes routine physical activity associated with inpatient/residential care (lifting, transferring, bending, reaching, standing, walking).
• Must follow safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) practices and use mechanical lifts when required.
• Requires adequate vision and hearing to assess patients and perform assigned duties safely.
• Flexibility in schedule and assignments may be required.

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What We’re Looking For

• Active RN license in good standing.
• Graduation from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program (or acceptable equivalency documentation for international graduates).
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary residential care environment.
• Commitment to patient‑centered care and continuous professional development.

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Additional Information

• This role will require competency validation as part of onboarding; duties should be performed once competency is validated.
• Candidates may be asked to complete an online assessment and provide documentation of education and licensure for grade/level assignment.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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