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 New Albany, Indiana.

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

Seeking a dedicated and compassionate Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) to provide skilled nursing care to patients in their homes throughout the assigned Indiana service area. The RN will perform comprehensive assessments, deliver hands-on clinical care, educate patients and caregivers, and coordinate services to promote positive patient outcomes. This role requires strong clinical skills, independence, and the ability to manage a caseload across multiple counties.

Schedule & Work Details

• Coverage Areas: New Albany, IN
• Schedule: Full-time
• Shift: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• On-Call Requirement: 1-2 days per week
• Weekend Requirement: One weekend per month
• Mileage Reimbursement: Yes
• Pay Rate: $51.00 - $53.00 per hour

Key Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive OASIS assessments, including Start of Care, Recertification, Resumption of Care, Transfer, and Discharge assessments.
• Provide skilled nursing services to patients in their homes in accordance with physician orders and individualized care plans.
• Perform wound assessments, wound care treatments, and ongoing monitoring of wound healing progress.
• Manage urinary catheter care, maintenance, troubleshooting, and patient/caregiver education.
• Collect laboratory specimens and monitor diagnostic results as appropriate.
• Provide disease process education to patients and caregivers to support self-management and improved health outcomes.
• Deliver medication education, reconciliation, and ongoing medication management.
• Perform PICC line care, maintenance, monitoring, and patient/caregiver education.
• Supervise and conduct required visits for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Home Health Aides.
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, social workers, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care.
• Participate in team case conferences and care coordination meetings.
• Monitor patient progress and communicate changes in condition to the appropriate healthcare providers.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.
• Ensure adherence to Medicare regulations, agency policies, and professional nursing standards.

Required Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current CPR certification.
• Minimum of one year of RN experience.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and the ability to travel throughout the assigned coverage area.
• Strong assessment, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently in a field-based setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous home health nursing experience.
• Experience using Homecare Homebase (HCHB).
• Strong knowledge of OASIS documentation and Medicare home health regulations.
• Experience managing a home health patient caseload.
• Excellent patient education and care coordination skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships 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