Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Care - Washington D.C.

MedStar Health

Washington, District of Columbia

Seeking experienced Full-Time Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) for Washington D.C. area

Posted Sep 8

Shift and hours: Monday - Friday Monday - Friday with one weekend per month requirement
Unit and setting: Home Health
License: RN license Active DC RN License and Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers required (AHA or American Red Cross).Active DC RN License
Term: Permanent Seeking experienced Full-Time Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) for Washington D.C. areaFull-Time

Do you qualify?

License: Active DC RN License Active DC RN License and Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers required (AHA or American Red Cross). Check your license
Certification: Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers (AHA or American Red Cross)
Education: ADN, BSN, MSN, or CNL from an accredited School of Nursing ADN, BSN, MSN, or CNL from an accredited School of Nursing required.
Experience: 1-2 years RN experience (ICU, CCU, Med-Surg, Oncology, Gerontology) within last 5 years 1-2 years RN experience (ICU, CCU, Med-Surg, Oncology, Gerontology) within last 5 years required or 1-2 years Home health nursing experience preferred

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Experience: 1-2 years Home health nursing experience

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Washington staff RN median is $42/hrWashington staff RN postings that state pay run $39/hr to $51/hr, the middle half $41/hr to $44/hr, across 66 postings. This posting's $36/hr to $65/hr is wider than that, so where you land depends on the offer.
Tuition assistance: Offered
Bonus: up to $6,000 referral bonus for RNs and up to $4,000 for LPNs Systemwide referral bonus program-up to $6,000 for each RN and up to $4,000 for each LPN that joins MedStar Healthfor each RN and up to $4,000 for each LPN that joins MedStar Health
Bonus: up to $5,000 relocation assistance Relocation assistance up to $5,000

Benefits

Benefitsnationally recognized nurse wellbeing resourcesNationally recognized nurse wellbeing resources
Benefitscomprehensive health benefit plansComprehensive health benefit plans
Benefitsgenerous paid time off and flex scheduling optionsGenerous paid time off and flex scheduling options
Benefitsretirement plans with matchRetirement plans with match
Benefitstuition assistance to advance educationTuition assistance to advance your education
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Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Relocation assistance
Systemwide referral bonus program

The role and schedule

Day to day: support care plans and help patients and caregivers achieve health and independence goals RNs support care plans for each patient and then help patients and their caregivers achieve progress toward their goals for improved health and independence.
Day to day: make individualized patient-centered decisions As a RN at MedStar Health Home Care, you have the autonomy to make individualized patient-centered decisions to promote optimal clinical care.
Day to day: provide skilled, compassionate care across routine to complex needs As a Home Health Clinical Nurse (RN), you will provide skilled, compassionate care to patients and families across a spectrum of needs-from routine to highly complex.
Day to day: assess patient conditions, identify health concerns, and develop care plans You will assess evolving patient conditions, identify actual and potential health concerns, and develop appropriate care plans.
Day to day: deliver interventions directly or coordinate through home health team collaboration Interventions may be delivered directly or coordinated through collaboration with other members of the home health nursing team .
Hours stated: Monday - Friday with one weekend per month requirement
Weekends: one weekend per month Monday - Friday with one weekend per month requirement

The workplace

MedStar Health

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The team behind this role

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Kimberly Schwenk, MSN, RN · Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer

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About this Job

Seeking experienced Full-Time Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) for Washington D. C. area

Monday - Friday with one weekend per month requirement

Make a Positive Difference

At MedStar Health Home Care, RNs make a positive difference in people’s lives by helping patients heal in the comfort of their own homes. RNs support care plans for each patient and then help patients and their caregivers achieve progress toward their goals for improved health and independence. As a RN at MedStar Health Home Care, you have the autonomy to make individualized patient-centered decisions to promote optimal clinical care.

The homecare team includes nurses, physical and occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, medical social workers, and home health aides who are dedicated to meeting patient needs 24/7/365.

Join an award-winning organization

Recognized as a Home Care Elite agency for 10 consecutive years, ranked in the top 25% of agencies in the nation. 2025 Best Home Care Leader in Training Award recipient. MedStar Health Home Care is a “Standout” home health agency, according to the 2024 Healthiest Maryland Businesses Wellness at Work Recognition. This is the third year that MedStar Health Home Care has received the honor, which recognizes our commitment to have well-established worksite wellness practices that promote a culture of health.

Key Responsibilities

As a Home Health Clinical Nurse (RN), you will provide skilled, compassionate care to patients and families across a spectrum of needs—from routine to highly complex. You will assess evolving patient conditions, identify actual and potential health concerns, and develop appropriate care plans. Interventions may be delivered directly or coordinated through collaboration with other members of the home health nursing team .

Nursing Benefits

Nationally recognized nurse wellbeing resources

Comprehensive health benefit plans

Generous paid time off and flex scheduling options

Retirement plans with match

Tuition assistance to advance your education

Systemwide referral bonus program—up to $6,000 for each RN and up to $4,000 for each LPN that joins MedStar Health

Relocation assistance up to $5,000

Qualifications

ADN, BSN, MSN, or CNL from an accredited School of Nursing required.

1-2 years RN experience (ICU, CCU, Med-Surg, Oncology, Gerontology) within last 5 years required or 1-2 years Home health nursing experience preferred

Active DC RN License and Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers required (AHA or American Red Cross).

This position has a hiring range of : USD $35.68 - USD $64.71 /Hr.

What's around it?

In Washington, DC

Washington, DCFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% above the US average

Median rent: $1,954/mo
Household income: $109,870/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Washington, DC

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals commonly look at Columbia Heights, Petworth, and Fort Totten inside the District, plus Hyattsville just into Maryland, for cheaper rent with Metro access. Arlington’s Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Rosslyn are repeatedly called nice and still workable; Alexandria plus DC’s Glover Park and North Michigan Park come up as other close-in affordable bets. Extra Space’s 2026 roundup puts Brookland as the cheaper residential option, Adams Morgan and Mount Pleasant mixing nightlife and housing, Foggy Bottom near the GW campus, and Logan Circle more polished. Georgetown, Capitol Hill, and Dupont Circle read as premium; Shaw and U Street mix historic row houses with newer development.

Nurses and young professionals commonly look at Columbia Heights, Petworth, and Fort Totten inside the District, plus Hyattsville just into Maryland, for cheaper rent with Metro access. Arlington’s Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Rosslyn are repeatedly called nice and still workable; Alexandria plus DC’s Glover Park and North Michigan Park come up as other close-in affordable bets.

Extra Space’s 2026 roundup puts Brookland as the cheaper residential option, Adams Morgan and Mount Pleasant mixing nightlife and housing, Foggy Bottom near the GW campus, and Logan Circle more polished. Georgetown, Capitol Hill, and Dupont Circle read as premium; Shaw and U Street mix historic row houses with newer development.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: thehotelwashington.com Source 5: speichergroup.com

Getting aroundArlington is about 5 miles from the core, with 7 a.m. drives of 10-24 minutes; Alexandria runs 12-24 minutes and Silver Spring 14-28 minutes. Metro’s six color-coded lines plus WMATA buses—some running late—let many skip a car; about one in three residents use transit. Farther suburbs such as Ashburn mean 40-55 minute drives, and traffic is routinely called brutal. Living next to a station can erase parking, insurance, and gas costs; Foggy Bottom and Georgetown put campus-area workers in walking or short-ride range of the core.

Arlington is about 5 miles from the core, with 7 a.m. drives of 10-24 minutes; Alexandria runs 12-24 minutes and Silver Spring 14-28 minutes. Metro’s six color-coded lines plus WMATA buses—some running late—let many skip a car; about one in three residents use transit.

Farther suburbs such as Ashburn mean 40-55 minute drives, and traffic is routinely called brutal. Living next to a station can erase parking, insurance, and gas costs; Foggy Bottom and Georgetown put campus-area workers in walking or short-ride range of the core.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: springparcapts.com Source 2: speichergroup.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: smartasset.com

OutdoorsRock Creek Park is the city’s everyday green space, often paired with a Georgetown loop. Kayaking launches from Key Bridge on the Potomac; paddling also happens on the Anacostia, and riverfront promenades fill in after work. The National Mall’s 1,000 acres function as a giant public lawn among the monuments. Spring cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin and fall color are the two peak outdoor seasons; Metro and bikes make hopping between parks easy.

Rock Creek Park is the city’s everyday green space, often paired with a Georgetown loop. Kayaking launches from Key Bridge on the Potomac; paddling also happens on the Anacostia, and riverfront promenades fill in after work.

The National Mall’s 1,000 acres function as a giant public lawn among the monuments. Spring cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin and fall color are the two peak outdoor seasons; Metro and bikes make hopping between parks easy.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: springparcapts.com Source 2: washington.org Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: thehotelwashington.com Source 5: travellemming.com Source 6: reddit.com

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Living in Washington

Washington, DC is a walkable capital where 19 free Smithsonian museums, a six-line Metro, and embassy neighborhoods sit beside housing costs far above the national average. Nurses often pick Foggy Bottom or Georgetown for close-in living near major campuses, or Columbia Heights, Petworth, Brookland, and Arlington’s Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Rosslyn for lower rent and a 10-24 minute hop downtown. Adams Morgan’s 18th Street and U Street bring Ethiopian food, go-go, and late nights; Rock Creek Park and Potomac kayaking from Key Bridge are the daily outdoors. About one in three residents ride transit; driving from Ashburn can take 40-55 minutes in brutal traffic. Crime is well above average but concentrated, and seasons swing from cherry-blossom spring to a colorful fall with harsh stretches between. The payoff is a transplant magnet, healthcare employers such as Kaiser Permanente, and dropping into the Mall or Kennedy Center on a weeknight.

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As of 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: springparcapts.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: washington.org Source 5: thehotelwashington.com Source 6: thehonestlocal.com Source 7: speichergroup.com Source 8: extraspace.com Source 9: smartasset.com Source 10: reddit.com

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