Travel RN - Home Health

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Home Health RN with acute/med-surg and orthopedic experience for a 13-week day shift assignment.

Job Details

• Home Health setting covering adult patients across an assigned POD (zip code group) with a multidisciplinary care team,
• Average caseload of 5-20 visits per day using a daily point productivity system,
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours (8:00-17:00),
• Rotating weekend coverage required (every 3rd to 4th weekend as needed),
• On-call responsibilities required after hours and on scheduled weekends,
• Clinicians may be asked to assist in other PODs as needed to meet patient care demands,
• Territory coverage ranges from 40-80 miles depending on patient locations,
• Charting completed in EPIC,

Job Requirements

• Active IL RN license required,
• BLS certification required,
• Phlebotomy certification required,
• Minimum 1-2 years of medical-surgical or acute care experience required,
• Minimum 1 year of home health experience required,
• Orthopedic experience required,
• Skilled in wound care, wound vac management, IV therapy (antibiotics, TPN), and central line/port care,
• Experience with point-of-care equipment including glucometers, PT/INR devices, and IV pumps,
• OASIS documentation experience preferred,
• Experience with post-surgical, post-stroke, post-ortho/joint, and trach care patient populations,

Additional Information

• Provide skilled home health nursing care including wound care, IV therapy, post-surgical assessments, and patient/family education,
• Conduct OASIS documentation, admission assessments, and discharge planning,
• Deliver care for ortho patients including cast, brace, and immobilizer device management, and post-amputation or post-joint replacement care,
• Represent oneself professionally as part of the care organization with strong customer service skills,
• Royal blue scrubs required,
• Mileage reimbursed at $0.55/mile,
• Maximum 7 days of RTO allowed per 13-week contract, with no RTO permitted during the first week of orientation,
• First-time travelers are accepted for this role,
• Local candidates within a 75-mile radius are not accepted,
• Previous permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to this facility as a travezler,
• Standard travelers may work up to 18 months total, followed by a required 3-month break in service