Local Contract Nurse RN - Home Health - $51-53 per hour

PRIDE Health is seeking a local contract nurse RN Home Health for a local contract nursing job in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Home Health
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Local Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) to provide high-quality patient care in the Ft. Smith, Arkansas area and surrounding communities. This role focuses on delivering skilled nursing services in patients' homes, conducting comprehensive assessments, completing OASIS documentation, and supporting patients throughout their care journey. The ideal candidate will have prior home health experience and be comfortable working independently in the field.

Schedule & Work Details

• Location: Ft. Smith, AR and surrounding coverage areas
• Pay Rate: $51.00 - $53.00 per hour
• On-Call Requirement: One weekday every other week
• Weekend Requirement: One weekend per month
• Mileage Reimbursement: Mileage reimbursed between patient visits (from first patient to last patient)
• Employment Type: Home Health Field-Based Position

Key Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care to patients in their homes according to physician orders and care plans.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing evaluations.
• Complete and accurately document OASIS assessments.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized care plans.
• Monitor patient progress and communicate changes in condition to the interdisciplinary team and physicians.
• Educate patients and caregivers on disease management, medications, treatments, and safety measures.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory and agency requirements.
• Coordinate care with physicians, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in on-call and weekend coverage as required.

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state.
• Recent home health nursing experience required.
• Experience completing OASIS assessments.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage a field-based caseload.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel throughout the assigned coverage area.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Medicare home health regulations and documentation requirements.
• Strong communication and patient education skills.
• Experience working with diverse patient populations in a home care setting.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Ability to build rapport with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.

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About PRIDE Health

PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.

Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates : Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• 401k retirement plan
• Cancelation protection
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits