Registered Nurse (RN) – Private Duty

Job

Overview

Cary’s Circle is a nurse-owned private-duty caregiver registry. We match families with experienced caregivers and licensed nurses for care at home.

We are recruiting RNs who want flexible, well-paid, private-duty work with families who specifically want a licensed nurse—not only a CNA or home health aide.

Families choose to work with an RN when they want the added knowledge, clinical judgment, and experience that a licensed nurse brings to home care. Assignments may involve working in conjunction with LPN's , medication awareness, wound and skin care, post-surgical recovery assessment and care plans, changes in condition, or more complex care needs. If you enjoy hands- care and want to continue using your nursing skills and license in a home setting, Cary’s Circle offers the flexibility to choose assignments that fit your experience and interests.

Responsibilities

Two ways to work (you choose what you accept)

• Private-duty caregiving shifts. Direct care in the client’s home (or recovery setting) for families who want licensed-nurse coverage. Shifts may be days, evenings, overnights, weekends, short-term post surgery recovery, or ongoing private duty. You accept only the assignments that fit your schedule.

• Nursing assessments, creating care plans, development of individualized care plans, caregiver training, and clinical consultation.

Conduct in-home visits to assess client needs, determine the appropriate level of care, and develop care plans for clients requiring nursing services. Complete initial assessments to guide LPN-provided care and provide client-specific instructions and clinical consultation as needed. Train caregivers on client-specific skills, including wound and skin care and other home-care procedures as appropriate.

Backup coverage when a caregiver calls out is available if you want it. It is never required.

What You May Do on an RN Assignment

• Conduct in-home nursing assessments to evaluate client needs and determine the appropriate level of care.

• Develop individualized nursing assessments and care plans to guide client care.

• Complete initial assessments for clients who require LPN services, establishing the plan of care to guide the LPN’s nursing care as appropriate.

• Provide caregiver training on client-specific needs and skills, including wound and skin care and other home-care procedures.

• Provide clinical consultation and guidance related to client needs and changes in condition.

• Monitor or reassess clients when needed due to changes in condition or care needs.

• Communicate assessment findings, care recommendations, and changes in condition to the client or family, applicable provider and Cary’s Circle.

• Document assessments, care plans, and clinical recommendations clearly and professionally.

• Practice within RN scope of practice and applicable Maryland nursing regulations.

What you may do on an assessment/training visit

• Complete an in-home assessment before services start, after a change in condition, or when reassessment is needed

• Identify clinical issues that affect caregiver matching

• Train CNAs, HHAs, or family caregivers on specific skills

• Help a family understand what level of care is appropriate

• Provide observations and recommendations within your nursing scope

Cary’s Circle does not employ you to supervise another caregiver’s ongoing care. When you assess or train, you are providing professional nursing assessment, education, consultation, and/or skills training. When you accept a caregiving shift, you are providing that care as an independent licensed nurse.

Required

• Current, unrestricted Maryland RN license (or compact privilege valid in Maryland)

• At least 3–5 years of nursing experience

• Experience in home care, private duty, geriatrics, senior living, skilled nursing, rehab, med-surg, or similar

• Experience with older adults and/or people with complex care needs

• Strong assessment, communication, and clinical judgment

• Comfort working independently in private homes

• Reliable transportation

• Professional liability/malpractice insurance appropriate for independent practice

• Current BLS (ACLS a plus)

Strongly preferred

• Interest in regular or recurring private-duty shifts, not only one-time visits

• Experience training caregivers, CNAs, HHAs, or nursing staff

• Dementia and behavioral support experience

• Wound care training preferred and/or significant wound care experience

• Transfers, fall prevention, catheters, feeding tubes, oxygen, ostomies

• Post-surgical or hospital-to-home recovery experience

• Comfort working with families who expect a high-touch, discreet standard of care

This is 1099 independent contractor work

This is not employment with Cary’s Circle. You maintain your license, insurance, transportation, schedule, and professional practice. You decide which assignments to accept. You are responsible for working within your Maryland scope of practice.

Who thrives here

Experienced RNs who are clinically confident, dependable, kind with families, and realistic about home care. People who want meaningful one-to-one work instead of facility staffing ratios. Nurses who can explain care clearly and do not need a charge nurse standing next to them.

Cary’s Circle is nurse-owned. We focus on careful matching and comprehensive support at home.

If you are an RN who wants private-duty caregiving, assessment work, or both, apply with your resume, license status, service area, and the kinds of assignments you want (shifts, visits, or both).

Pay: $30.00 - $80.00 per hour

Benefits

• Flexible schedule

Application Question(s)

• Will you be able to reliable commute to cases in multiple counties.

Experience

• nursing with seniors: 3 years (Required)

License/

Certification

• RN license in state of Maryland (Required)

Work Location: In person