Weekend RN: Sign-On Bonus in Home Health

Optum; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Benefits package

401k and stock options

Job summary

Caretenders, part of LHC Group and UnitedHealth Group, seeks a Registered Nurse in Home Health for a full‑time weekend role (40 hours) with Thursday–Monday or Friday–Tuesday shifts. You’ll coordinate care with physicians and the team to ensure quality, continuous patient care in the home setting.

Responsibilities include supervising aides, documenting care, and maintaining compliance with regulations. Requires RN licensure and a valid driver's license; CPR certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice.
• Current Driver’s License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and updates patient plans of care in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary team; ensures home‑health eligibility and completes comprehensive nursing assessments (including OASIS and medication reconciliation).
• Provides and coordinates high‑quality clinical care; supervises and assigns tasks to home health aides and LPN/LVNs in compliance with state and federal regulations, including required supervisory visits.
• Accurately documents all patient care per policy and payer requirements; communicates timely with physicians, patients, families, and agency staff to ensure coordinated, effective care.
• Participates in orientation and precepting of new staff; contributes to performance improvement, survey readiness, patient safety initiatives, and reducing avoidable hospitalizations.
• Demonstrates professionalism through punctuality, positive attitude, ongoing learning, meeting deadlines, active meeting participation, adherence to agency standards, and participation in on‑call/weekend rotations.
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

Skills

Clinical nursing

Home health care

Patient assessment

Job description

Caretenders, part of LHC Group and UnitedHealth Group, seeks a Registered Nurse in Home Health for a full‑time weekend role (40 hours) with Thursday–Monday or Friday–Tuesday shifts. You’ll coordinate care with physicians and the team to ensure quality, continuous patient care in the home setting.

Responsibilities include supervising aides, documenting care, and maintaining compliance with regulations. Requires RN licensure and a valid driver's license; CPR certification is preferred.