Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Care - Washington D.C.
Washington, DC
Posted Sep 8
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Full Time
- Accepts
- RN
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Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in District of Columbia is $42/hr, across 49 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
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
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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.
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Requirements
- 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).
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Relocation assistance
Place
- City
- Washington, DC
- Median rent
- $1,954/mo
- Local household income
- $109,870/yr
- Metro price level
- 9% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Washington area index 108.9, where 100 is the national average.
Washington, DC blends monumental grandeur with livable neighborhood charm. From the historic rowhouses of Capitol Hill to the wooded trails of Rock Creek Park, the nation's capital offers renowned hospital systems, free Smithsonian museums, and Metro access that connects the city to surrounding suburbs.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You’re weighing MedStar Health from Leonardtown, at the rural southern Maryland edge of a system that runs from Baltimore and DC outward—about 8,000 nurses across 10 hospitals, home health, and ambulatory sites. If you’re new, the Nurse Residency Program (October…
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Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.
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