Home Health RN
Maywood, Illinois
- Unit
- Wound-Care
Posted Aug 15
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Practice
- WellSky Kinnser charting
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most IL PRN postings
IL PRN postings that state pay run $31/hr to $61/hr, the middle half $38/hr to $48/hr, across 179 postings.
About this role
Home Care RN
Inspired Home Care is rapidly expanding and we are hiring PRN and Part Time effective immediately. We work with patients of all ages and backgrounds who require Intermittent Skilled Care in their home. We hire the most compassionate and thoughtful talent in the field. You will be responsible for managing your own caseload, so time management skills and the ability to work independently are essential. However, it is important to provide each patient with the time and attention necessary to meet his or her needs. If you enjoy working one-on-one with patients outside of a clinical setting, please submit your resume.
Home Health Nurse
Responsibilities
Assess patients' condition during every visit and chart your observations Perform evaluation tasks including vital signs and medication review, Oasis assessment, wound care and IV therapy Dress or re-dress open wounds and assess the progress of healing Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Therapists, Physicians and anyone else involved in the patient's care plan Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient's quality of life Listen to the patient and respond to concerns or requests
Qualifications
- State RN license required
- 1 year of experience in in-home care
- Excellent communication and time management skills
- Compassionate and friendly demeanor
- Ability to travel to multiple patients per day
- Preferred knowledge of WellSky Kinnser
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Requirements
- State RN license required
- 1 year of experience in in-home care
- Excellent communication and time management skills
- Compassionate and friendly demeanor
- Ability to travel to multiple patients per day
- Preferred knowledge of WellSky Kinnser
Place
- City
- Maywood, Illinois
- Median rent
- $1,209/mo
- Local household income
- $68,815/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Illinois index 100.0, where 100 is the national average.
Maywood is a tight-knit near-west suburb of Chicago, about 12 miles from the Loop, offering a quieter residential pace with easy access to the city via Metra. The Des Plaines River borders the village, adding greenery. For nurses seeking an affordable, community-oriented base with urban amenities close by, Maywood is worth a look.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?