Home Health Field RN
About The Position
The Home Health Field Registered Nurse (RN) delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in patients’ homes. The role encompasses comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care tailored to individual patient needs, including patients with complex medical conditions. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, patients, and families to promote health, prevent complications, and support recovery or chronic disease management. Through education, emotional support, and clinical expertise, the RN helps patients achieve optimal health outcomes and maintain independence, ensuring continuity of care outside traditional clinical settings. The position is paid per visit. The RN also provides clinical direction to Home Health Aides and LPNs/LVNs and coordinates care to ensure quality, continuity, and compliance with third-party payer requirements.
Requirements
- Current RN license.
- Valid driver’s license.
- CPR certification.
- Valid auto insurance.
Nice To Haves
- At least 2 years of Home Health RN experience preferred.
- HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments and provide treatment addressing patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs, as reflected in documentation, clinical records, case conferences, team reports, evaluations, and activities of daily living.
- Apply admission and recertification criteria to determine appropriate levels of home health care and patient eligibility.
- Develop, implement, and document plans of care, recommending revisions as needed to support quality and continuity of care.
- Consult with and educate patients and families about self-care techniques, nutrition, and dietary needs.
- Determine the scope and frequency of services based on acuity and patient and family needs; assess caregiver ability to meet the patient’s immediate needs at admission and throughout care.
- Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Apply infection-control concepts and standard precautions when coordinating and delivering patient care to prevent contamination and disease transmission.
- Provide clinical direction to Home Health Aides and LPNs/LVNs to ensure quality and continuity of services.
- Prepare clinical and progress notes demonstrating progress toward established goals.
- Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in patient needs and intervention outcomes, and evaluate patient and family responses to care.
- Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, team members, and other health care professionals.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k): eligible after 3 months of service; immediately 100% vested; employer contributes 100% of the first 3% the employee contributes each pay period
- Health Savings Account
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Mileage reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
