PRNContract Nurse In Home Client Assessments

Paragon Home Care; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 1,000 - 1,500; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Training & development

Job summary

Paragon Home Care is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to perform in-home client assessments and develop individualized plans of care for our caregiving team. This role focuses on evaluating needs, home safety, and creating care plans, not hands-on bedside nursing.

Visits are typically 60 minutes plus documentation, conducted on a flexible schedule. You will document findings in AxisCare, in an independent contractor role offering autonomy and competitive per-assessment compensation.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Virginia with ability to conduct in-home assessments.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent documentation and communication with patients and care teams.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive per-visit nursing assessments including ADLs/IADLs, cognition, mobility, fall risk, home safety, medication self-administration, and dietary needs
• Develop and update individualized plans of care for caregivers to follow
• Complete visits and reassess clients as needs change
• Document assessments and care plans in the practice software (AxisCare)
• Communicate client needs or changes with the office team

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Documentation skills

Clinical assessment

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license (Virginia)

Job description

Benefits:

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Training & development

Flexible Schedule | Independent Contractor (1099) | Northern Virginia

About the Role:

Paragon Home Care is a non-medical home care agency serving older adults throughout Northern Virginia. We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to conduct in-home client assessments and develop individualized plans of care for our caregiving team. This is not a hands-on or bedside nursing position. Visits primarily involve assessing the client's needs, home environment, and safety. Most assessments take approximately 60 minutes, plus documentation.

Responsibilities:

Conduct comprehensive per-visit nursing assessments including ADLs/IADLs, cognition, mobility, fall risk, home safety, medication self-administration, and dietary needs

Develop, review, and update individualized plans of care that our caregivers will follow

Develop, review, and update individualized care plans based on assessment findings

Complete visits at required intervals and reassess clients when their needs or condition change

Document assessments and care plans in AxisCare (training provided)

Communicate relevant client needs or changes with our office team

Schedule & Pay:

Set your own schedule and choose which assessments you accept.

Visits are typically completed on weekdays during business hours.

Flat fee per completed assessment.

Independent Contractor (1099) position.

Requirements:

Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Virginia

Prior experience assessing older adults: home health, home care, or community nursing preferred

Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills

Excellent documentation skills

Reliable transportation, valid driver's license, current auto insurance

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with patients, families, and care teams

Able to clear a Virginia criminal background check (required by state law for home care organizations)

Must provide TB screening documentation

About Us:

Paragon Home Care is a trusted provider of in-home care services dedicated to helping clients maintain their independence and quality of life in the comfort of their own homes. Our clients choose us for our compassionate, personalized approach to care and our commitment to excellence.

Member businesses are independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the member business, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of that business. All inquiries about employment at these businesses should be made directly to the business location, and not to Home Care Association of America.