Registered Nurse
Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Posted Aug 19
- Shift and hours
- Rotating
- Unit and setting
- Home Health
- License
- RN licenseActive RN license in good standing
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active RN license in good standing
- Experience
- Experience with ventilator and tracheostomy/suction care Required: Experience with ventilator and tracheostomy/suction care
- Also asks
- Comfortable and willing to work with pediatric patients
- Also asks
- Reliable transportation and willingness to travel to patient homes
- Also asks
- Strong interpersonal and patient education skills
- Also asks
- Reliable, organized, and detail-oriented with documentation
- Also asks
- Comfortable working independently with a flexible, variable schedule
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Top of Pennsylvania staff payPennsylvania staff postings that state pay run $25/hr to $53/hr, the middle half $31/hr to $45/hr, across 696 postings.
- Overtime pay
- $55/hr
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
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Lewistown, PA / Part-time — 1099 Independent Contractor
We are looking for a dependable, adaptable Registered Nurse to provide in-home vent, trach, and suction services to patients in the Lewistown, PA area. This is a field-based, part-time independent contractor position with structured hours, ideal for an RT who enjoys hands-on, one-on-one patient care in a home setting and is comfortable working across a range of ages, including pediatric patients.
Key Responsibilities
- Travel to patients' homes to provide ventilator management, tracheostomy care, and suctioning services
- Assess patient status and equipment function at each visit, addressing any concerns promptly
- Educate patients and caregivers on vent/trach care, suctioning technique, and equipment troubleshooting
- Document visits, clinical observations, and equipment status accurately and in a timely manner
- Communicate with referring physicians and internal teams regarding patient status and care needs
- Provide safe, competent care to patients of all ages, including pediatric patients
- Follow all applicable clinical, safety, and regulatory standards
Qualifications
- Active RN license in good standing
- Required: Experience with ventilator and tracheostomy/suction care
- Comfortable and willing to work with pediatric patients
- Reliable transportation and willingness to travel to patient homes
- Strong interpersonal and patient education skills
- Reliable, organized, and detail-oriented with documentation
- Comfortable working independently with a flexible, variable schedule
Schedule & Pay
- Part-time hours based on patient/service needs
- 1099 independent contractor position
- Paid per service provided, plus mileage reimbursement
Inclusion and equal opportunity
We're committed to working with contractors from all backgrounds and engaging talent through a fair, inclusive selection process. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the engagement process, please let us know.
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Pay: $55.00 - $72.00 per hour
License/
Certification
- RN license (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road
What's around it?
Lewistown, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 2% below the US average
- Median rent
- $797/mo
- Household income
- $40,236/yr, all local households, not nurse pay