
PD Community Care Registered Nurse
Mainstay Supportive Housing & Home Care
Boston, MAPer Diem$40/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
Mainstay Supportive Housing & Home Care seeks a per diem Community Care Registered Nurse for its BRIDGE program, supporting formerly homeless individuals transitioning into supportive housing. The nurse provides person-centered, non-clinical nursing support to clients with varied independence and support needs, including substance use disorders and physical or behavioral health conditions. Hours vary week to week, averaging approximately 4–10 hours, with visits arranged around availability and client needs.
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Salary Range $40.00 - $40.00 Hourly
Level Experienced
Position Type Per Diem
Job Shift Any
Education Level 4 Year Degree
Travel Percentage Up to 50%
Category Health Care
Description
Do you want to make a difference? Our Team Members make a difference in the lives of those we serve every day! A career at Mainstay not only helps you achieve your goals, but it will also help others achieve theirs! Mainstay Supportive Housing and Home Care, Inc. provides human service and housing programs across Massachusetts, including permanent supportive housing and compassionate, person-centered home care. Our programs have helped hundreds of people live productive and stable lives in their own communities every day for all of these years. Mainstay was founded in 1975 to provide services to people with mental illness, and our mandate has since expanded to cover a variety of vulnerable populations, including low-income elders; people with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities; and the recently homeless.
Join us in bringing meaningful, programmatic support to individuals who have been historically underserved and marginalized, including those with experiences of alcoholism, addiction, and homelessness. Our BRIDGE Program—Building Resilience, Independence, Dignity, and Growth Every Day—is grounded in compassion, respect, and a commitment to empowering people to live more stable lives in their communities.
We are seeking team members who are driven by purpose and dedicated to making a lasting impact through person-centered care and supportive services.
What You'll Do: As a Per Diem Community Care Registered Nurse with Mainstay, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centered non-clinical nursing support to formly homelss individuals who are tranistioning into supportive housing. Your will directly contribute to housing stability and improved health outcomes for individuals who have been chronically unhoused. This position will be part of our growing BRIDGE program. Clients served through this program have varying levels of independence and diverse support needs, including substance use disorders and physical and/or behavioral health conditions. The Per Diem Community Care Registered Nurse will provide compassionate, respectful care while promoting autonomy and dignity. This is a per diem role, with hours varying week to week and averaging approximately 4–10 hours. The schedule is flexible, allowing visits to be arranged based on your availability and client needs. As the program grows we will be able to offer more hour.
Key Responsibilities:
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Collaborating with the program supervisor/director and support staff to provide high-quality care.
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Conducting in-depth assessments of potential participants and monitoring their health status.
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Building meaningful relationships with clients, their families, and caregivers.
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Ensuring compliance with Mainstay's policies, procedures, and industry regulations.
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Evaluating and refining personal care services plans to enhance client well-being.
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Engaging in regular in-home visits and documenting your interactions and observations.
Why Join Us: At Mainstay, we're committed to providing a supportive and empowering work environment for our dedicated team members. When you join us, you'll enjoy:
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Flexibility: Create your own client visit calendar and maintain a manageable caseload of approximately 4-10 hours per week.
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Meaningful Impact: Make a positive difference in the lives of individuals and contribute to our mission of exceptional care.
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Collaborative Culture: Work within a team that values open communication and collaboration.
Qualifications
To excel in this role, you'll need:
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A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (strongly preferred).
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1-2 years of experience in home care or home-based services (preferred).
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A valid RN License in MA and a valid Driver's License. Ability to travel in and around Boston, South End
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Strong skills in electronic-based documentation.
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Empathy, patience, and exceptional communication skills.
Ready to Make a Difference? If you're a compassionate Community Care RN looking to make a meaningful impact for our residents we encourage you to apply. Join us at Mainstay and embark on a fulfilling journey where your skills and passion will be valued and celebrated. Apply now to be part of a team dedicated to enriching the lives of those we serve.
Mainstay Supportive Housing & Home Care, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. EOE/Veterans/Disabled and values a diverse workforce.
How this job compares
Set against the 54,828 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$40/hr
- Massachusetts median$38–79/hr876 hourly ranges
- US median$38–54/hr22,535 hourly ranges
This rate, $40/hr, is 33% below the Massachusetts median midpoint ($60/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Massachusetts.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,405 open Registered Nurse jobs in Massachusetts and 54,828 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- Beth Israel Lahey Health334 open
- Mass General Brigham172 open
- Health Advocates Network58 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (26,712 postings).
- Education
- 4,442 of the 54,828 open Registered Nurse jobs (8%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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