RN

Casual Weekday/Weekend Home Health RN - Hillcrest Home Health

Location: Omaha Metro Area
Service Line: Hillcrest Home Health
Schedule: Regular Casual | Weekday and Weekend Availability | Flexible Scheduling

Hillcrest Health & Living is looking for an experienced, compassionate, and dependable Home Health Registered Nurse to join our Hillcrest Home Health team in a regular casual weekday and weekend role.

This flexible position is ideal for an RN who enjoys working independently, building one-on-one relationships with patients, and providing skilled nursing care in the comfort of the patient's home. The schedule includes a mix of planned and PRN daytime visits, primarily as part of a weekend rotation, with the opportunity to pick up additional weekday or after-hours on-call work based on interest and availability.

At Hillcrest, our mission is simple: Inspiring people to live their best lives. As a Home Health RN, you will help patients safely manage their health needs, maintain independence, and remain supported in their home environment.

What You'll Do

As a Home Health Registered Nurse , you will provide direct skilled nursing services in patients' homes as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary care team.

You will:

• Complete skilled nursing visits throughout the Omaha metro area.
• Assess patients' health status, clinical needs, home environment, and progress toward established goals.
• Provide catheter management, wound care, IV therapy, medication support, and disease-process education.
• Educate patients and family members on care plans, medications, symptoms, safety, and strategies that support independence at home.
• Develop trusted relationships with patients and families through compassionate, respectful, and dependable care.
• Communicate changes in condition, concerns, and recommendations to providers and interdisciplinary team members.
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, social workers, caregivers, and other clinical partners to coordinate care.
• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with agency standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support scheduled and PRN daytime visits as part of the weekend rotation.
• Pick up additional weekday or after-hours on-call visits based on interest and availability.
• Use sound clinical judgment and problem-solving skills while working independently in the field.
• Promote Hillcrest Home Health and its mission through professional interactions with patients, families, providers, and community partners.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a Home Health RN who is clinically strong, organized, and comfortable providing care independently in a variety of home environments.

The right candidate will have strong assessment skills, dependable follow-through, and the ability to educate patients and families in a clear and supportive manner. This position is a strong fit for an RN who values flexibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through one-on-one care.

Ideal candidates will have:

• At least one year of nursing experience.
• Previous home health or home care nursing experience preferred.
• Experience with catheter management, wound care, IV therapy, and disease-process education.
• Previous OASIS experience preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to solve practical problems and respond appropriately to changing patient needs.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with patients, families, providers, and team members.
• Ability to work independently while remaining connected with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and documentation skills.
• A calm, flexible, and professional approach in changing or stressful situations.
• Comfort using computers, laptops, electronic medical records, and clinical documentation systems.
• Reliable follow-through and a strong commitment to patient-centered care.

Education & Credentials

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program required.
• Active Registered Nurse license in Nebraska or another Nurse Licensure Compact state required.
• Minimum of one year of nursing experience required.
• One year of nursing experience in a home care or home health setting preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support certification required.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Current automobile insurance coverage required.
• Reliable transportation required.

Why Hillcrest?

Hillcrest Home Health gives nurses the opportunity to provide personalized care in the setting where patients are often most comfortable-their own homes.

As a Home Health RN, you will be able to focus on each patient's individual needs, educate families, support safe care at home, and build relationships that are difficult to create in a more traditional clinical setting.

This regular casual role also provides schedule flexibility. The position primarily supports weekend daytime visits, with opportunities to work additional weekday or after-hours visits when desired.

What Hillcrest Offers

• Competitive compensation.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Primarily daytime hours.
• Opportunities to pick up additional weekday or after-hours visits.
• Supportive and collaborative interdisciplinary team.
• Autonomy in managing patient visits and daily responsibilities.
• 401(k) with company match for eligible team members.
• Multiple compensation-growth opportunities.
• Professional development and career-growth support.
• Opportunities to grow within a mission-driven senior care organization.

Physical & Other Requirements

• Must be able to speak, read, and write English.
• Must be able to safely provide nursing care in a variety of home environments.
• Must be able to perform repetitive sitting, bending, standing, walking, reaching, lifting, and movement as needed.
• Must be flexible, calm, and professional in stressful or changing situations.
• Must be able to work independently and make sound clinical decisions in the field.
• Must be able to manage a mix of scheduled and PRN visits.
• Must be able to utilize technology, electronic documentation systems, and clinical resources efficiently and effectively.
• Must be able to travel throughout the Omaha metro area.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.
• Other duties as assigned.

Ready to Make a Difference in Patients' Homes?

If you are an experienced RN who values flexibility, independence, and meaningful one-on-one patient care, we invite you to apply for the Casual Weekday/Weekend Home Health RN - Hillcrest Home Health role.

Join Hillcrest Health & Living and help us continue inspiring people to live their best lives through compassionate care, clinical excellence, and dependable support in the home.