Local Contract Nurse RN - Home Health - $51-53 per hour
PRIDE Health — Decatur, AL
$51–$53/hr
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- Home Health
- Type
- Contract
- Shift
- Days
- Hours
- 40/week
- Duration
- 13 weeks
Job description
PRIDE Health is seeking a local contract nurse RN Home Health for a local contract nursing job in Decatur, Alabama.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Home Health
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Local Contract
Position Overview
Pride Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to provide skilled home health services throughout Lawrence and Morgan Counties. This position is responsible for conducting patient assessments, delivering skilled nursing care, managing wound care and IV therapy needs, and coordinating care with the interdisciplinary healthcare team. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills, home health experience, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in the home setting.
Schedule & Work Details
- Location: Lawrence and Morgan Counties, AL
- Patient Care Setting: Home Health
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Weekly Hour Guarantee: 40 Hours
- Productivity Expectation: 30 Points
- Pay Rate: $51-$53/hour
- On-Call Requirement: As requested by the agency
- Mileage Reimbursement: Yes, reimbursed between patient visits (first patient to last patient)
Key Responsibilities
- Complete skilled nursing visits in patients' homes according to physician orders and individualized plans of care.
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments and monitor changes in condition.
- Provide wound assessment, treatment, and ongoing wound care management.
- Administer and monitor IV therapy and related treatments.
- Develop, implement, and update patient care plans in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary team members.
- Educate patients and caregivers regarding medications, treatments, disease management, and home care needs.
- Document patient visits accurately and timely in accordance with agency, Medicare, and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate care with physicians, therapists, home health aides, and other healthcare professionals.
- Participate in care conferences and communicate significant patient changes promptly.
- Maintain compliance with infection control standards, agency policies, and home health regulations.
Required Qualifications
- Current, unrestricted Alabama Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
- Associate Degree in Nursing or higher.
- Experience providing wound care and IV therapy.
- Strong clinical assessment and documentation skills.
- Ability to travel throughout the assigned service area.
- Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous home health experience.
- Experience using Homecare Homebase (HCHB).
- Knowledge of Medicare home health documentation requirements.
- Ability to work independently and manage a patient caseload effectively.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
About PRIDE Health
PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits