Skilled Home Health RN
About The Position
Now Hiring: Skilled Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) – Full-Time 📍 Grand Junction, Colorado 💲 Pay: $35–$42/hour DOE 🕒 Schedule: Flexible, autonomous daytime schedule 🏥 Employer: SummitWest Care | Local Non-Profit Home Health Agency 🩺 Program: Skilled Home Health Practice Nursing the Way It Was Meant to Be If you're a Registered Nurse who values clinical autonomy, meaningful patient relationships, and professional respect, SummitWest Care offers a refreshing alternative to task-driven or volume-based nursing roles. We are a mission-driven, non-profit home health agency providing high-quality skilled nursing care to patients in their homes. In this role, you'll deliver one-on-one skilled nursing, manage your own daily schedule, and focus on what matters most: supporting patients' health, safety, and independence at home. No floor ratios. No assembly-line visits. Just skilled nursing, done well. This Role Is a Good Fit If You're Looking For: True skilled nursing practice (SOC, recertifications, assessments, care coordination) Autonomy, flexibility, and trust in your clinical judgment A non-profit organization where patient care comes before profit
Requirements
- Active Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license (required)
- Strong clinical judgment and comfort working independently
- Solid time-management, communication, and documentation skills
- Reliable vehicle, valid driver's license, and auto insurance
- A commitment to ethical, patient-centered nursing care
Nice To Haves
- Home health or skilled nursing experience preferred (training available)
- Familiarity with Medicare-skilled services preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled nursing services in patients' homes
- Complete Start of Care, recertification, and routine skilled visits
- Perform comprehensive assessments, medication management, wound care, and patient education
- Coordinate care with physicians, therapists, caregivers, and families
- Document accurately and efficiently using Homecare Homebase (HCHB) EMR
- Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and collaboration
- Travel locally within Mesa County (mileage and drive time reimbursed)
Benefits
- Professional Autonomy
- Manage your own schedule and caseload
- Focus on skilled nursing
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous paid time off
- 401(k) with 3% employer match
- Mileage and drive time reimbursement
- Ongoing education and professional development
- Non-Profit Benefits That Matter
- Employment with a qualified non-profit employer
- Potential eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and other student loan forgiveness programs
- A mission-first culture grounded in ethics, community, and clinician well-being
- Lifestyle Perks
- Live and work in Western Colorado with year-round access to hiking, biking, rivers, desert landscapes, and outdoor recreation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
