Home Health RN - Registered Nurse

UT Medical Center Home Care Services; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Disability

401K Employer Match

Pre-Tax Savings Accounts

Paid Time Off

6 paid holidays

Employee Referral Bonuses

Job summary

UT Medical Center Home Care Services in Knoxville, TN is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Home Health team. You will provide and direct nursing care to patients in their homes in collaboration with physicians and the care team.

The role emphasizes planning and evaluating care, maintaining documentation, and ensuring compliance with state regulations. The position requires one year of RN experience and an active TN license. This is a full-time role with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of clinical RN experience.
• Current RN license in the state where services are rendered.
• Current CPR certification and valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the plan of care with health professionals and maintain continuity of patient care.
• Make initial and comprehensive nursing evaluations and determine the care focus.
• Maintain accurate documentation and clinical notes from admit through discharge.
• Provide high quality nursing care within state laws and agency policies.

Skills

RN experience

Job description

Job Title: Registered Nurse – RN

Job Location: Knoxville, TN

Job Type: Full-Time

We are looking for an RN to join our Home Health team. Come make a difference in the Knoxville area and surrounding communities! At University of TN Medical Center Home Care Services, our employees enjoy:

• Creating lasting connections with individuals and families across the community.
• Experiencing genuine appreciation and gratitude from those we serve.
• Having the confidence of strong support, stability, and balance between work and life.
• Leadership development opportunities – we value internal advancement in areas of interest to our employees.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The RN provides and directs provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. A few position highlights include:

• Coordinate the total plan of care with other health care professionals involved in the care and strive to maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources.
• Make the initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visit, determine primary focus of care, develop the plan of care within state specific guidelines, and ensure patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines as defined by the payer.
• Maintain and submit accurate documentation and clinical notes, including the patient’s condition, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient’s response to home health care.
• Provide high quality clinical services within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of nursing, in accordance with the plan of care, from admit through discharge.

THE MUST HAVES:

• One (1) year of clinical RN experience.
• Current RN license in the state where services are rendered.
• Current CPR certification, driver’s License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
• Must be able to reliably commute to multiple patient residences daily within the geographic area assigned.

Full-Time Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Pre-Tax Savings Accounts, and ancillary benefits
• 100% Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Paid Time Off plan and 6 paid holidays annually
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• 401K Retirement Plan & Employer Match

University of TN Medical Center Home Care Services, an affiliate of The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG), is the employer for this position as stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health, hospice, and home care agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

Work Location: On the road

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.