RN - Home Health
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Home Health
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 8 hours (08:00 - 17:00)
Experience: Minimum of one full year of recent adult home health or hospice experience
License: Active RN license required
Certifications: CPR and BLS required
Must-Have:
Proficient in HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB) and use it within the past six months.
Proficient in OASIS.
Must have reliable transportation and a current driver’s license with agency-required liability insurance.
Must be willing to travel up to 75 miles from the assigned care center.
Description:
The registered nurse will provide home visits and attend periodic office meetings.
The average daily caseload is 5 to 8 patients.
The weekly productivity expectation is 30 points.
Visit types, documentation, travel, and other activities have different point values.
Contractors typically see 5 to 10 patients per day, totaling approximately 6 to 8 points.
There are no guaranteed hours.
If the patient census is low, contact the Account Manager about floating to a nearby clinic for additional hours.
Case types may include:
- Start of Care
- Wound Care
- Follow-up visits
- Other adult home health or hospice services
Clinicians are required to complete all documentation within 24 hours of the appointment with the patient.
Delayed and incomplete documentation impacting billing and follow-up patient care may result in cancellation.
Clinicians must accept every patient on their schedule, regardless of distance from previous appointments.
There are no guaranteed hours with this contract.
Clinicians must achieve weekly productivity points of 30, which equates to 40 hours per week.
Travel between patient homes is reimbursable.
Travel to the first patient and from the last patient is not billable.
Individuals must have experience in home health or hospice, depending on specialty.
First-time travelers are not accepted; recent specialty experience is required.
Pending licenses are not accepted; an active license must be in hand.
Local candidates will be accepted at the same rate.
Weekend requirements and on-call responsibilities will vary by location and profession.
Individuals must be open to traveling up to 75 miles from the assigned care center.
All travelers must be proficient in HCHB and OASIS.
