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: 08/17/2026
• 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 join our team in the Fort Smith, Arkansas service area. This position is responsible for providing skilled nursing care to patients in their homes, completing comprehensive assessments, coordinating care plans, and ensuring high-quality patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will have prior home health experience and be comfortable working independently in a field-based setting.

Schedule & Work Details

• Location: Fort Smith, AR and surrounding coverage areas
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Pay Rate: $51.00 - $53.00 per hour
• On-Call Requirement: One weekend per month and one weekday every other week
• Mileage Reimbursement: Reimbursed from first patient visit to last patient visit

Key Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing services in patients' homes in accordance with physician orders and agency policies.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including OASIS assessments and documentation.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care.
• Monitor patient progress and communicate changes in condition to the interdisciplinary care team.
• Educate patients and caregivers on disease management, medications, treatment plans, and safety measures.
• Coordinate care with physicians, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.
• Participate in on-call rotation as scheduled.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, agency, and regulatory requirements.
• Required Qualifications
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Arkansas.
• Previous Home Health nursing experience required.
• Experience completing OASIS assessments.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and proof of automobile insurance.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and care coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage a field-based patient caseload.
• Current BLS/CPR certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent experience managing a home health patient caseload.
• Excellent communication and patient education skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Experience with electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
• Ability to build strong relationships with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.

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 Global 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, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

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Benefits

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