RN - Registered Nurse (Home Health)

LHC Group; Fayetteville (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Fayetteville is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide nursing care in home settings. The candidate will coordinate care, perform evaluations, and ensure patient eligibility. This role offers flexibility for work-life balance and opportunities for career growth, requiring a current RN license and CPR certification. Join us in making a difference in patient care.

Benefits

Opportunities for career growth

Employee-focused wellness programs

Flexible scheduling

Qualifications

• License Requirements include current RN licensure and CPR certification.
• Must have a valid Driver's License with vehicle insurance.
• Experience in home health care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide and direct nursing care to patients in their homes.
• Coordinate care with healthcare professionals and plan of care.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and ensure patient eligibility.

Skills

Flexibility for work-life balance

Building trusted nurse-patient relationships

Coordinating patient care

Education

Current RN licensure in state of practice

Current CPR certification

Job description

Summary

We are hiring for a Registered Nurse.

At Northwest Home Health, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

As a Registered Nurse, you can expect:

• flexibility for true work-life balance
• opportunities for career growth
• the ability to build trusted nurse-patient relationships
• employee-focused wellness and support programs

If you love nursing and want to strengthen your experience, this is a great opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse (RN) in Home Health 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.

Coordinates total plan of care with other health care professionals involved in care and helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources. All done within a Point of Care setting.

Makes the initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visit, determines primary focus of care, develops the plan of care within state specific guidelines, and submits accurate, complete, and timely documentation in collaboration with physician orders.

Performs patient comprehensive assessments at designated time points and develops the appropriate plan of care.

Ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines as defined by payer source.

Education and Experience

License Requirements

• Current RN licensure in state of practice
• Current CPR certification
• Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

Company Overview

LHC Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

At LHC Group we are proud to offer benefits that support your physical and emotional wellbeing. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare.