Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Per Diem Home Health – Port St Lucie, FL

Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Matrix Home Care is seeking experienced and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to perform home health visits in the Port St Lucie, FL area.

Posted Oct 7 · 1 year of experience

Pay: Not posted
Shift and hours: Flexible scheduling
Unit and setting: Home Health Provide home-based care to patients with illnesses, injuries, and chronic conditions, often following discharge from a hospital, rehabilitation center, or nursing facilityPatients with illnesses, injuries, and chronic conditions
License: LPN licenseActive Florida Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in good standing
Term: Per Diem Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Per Diem Home Health - Port St Lucie, FL

Do you qualify?

License: Active Florida Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in good standing Check your license
Experience: Minimum 1 year of home health experience Minimum 1 year of home health experience required
Experience: Strong experience with OASIS documentation
Also asks: Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license
Also asks: Background screening per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, including fingerprinting Under Florida law, this role is subject to background screening per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, including fingerprinting and review for eligibility before employment.

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Also asks: Experience with KanTime EMR system Experience with KanTime EMR system preferred

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What it pays

Pay reviews: Competitive per visit rates Competitive per visit rates
Pay reviews: Weekly pay via direct deposit Weekly pay via direct deposit

Benefits

BenefitsOpportunity to transition into a full-time role with benefitsOpportunity to transition into a full-time role with benefits
BenefitsSupportive team environment and career growth opportunitiesSupportive team environment and career growth opportunities
Opportunities for advancement
Flexible scheduling

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The role and schedule

Charting: KanTime
Day to day: Provide home-based care following discharge from hospital, rehab, or nursing facility Provide home-based care to patients with illnesses, injuries, and chronic conditions, often following discharge from a hospital, rehabilitation center, or nursing facility
Day to day: Examine patients, complete clinical assessments, document progress, and report changes to physicians Examine patients, complete clinical assessments, document progress, and report changes to physicians
Day to day: Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation including OASIS, evaluations, physician orders, and care coordination notes Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation, including OASIS, evaluations, physician orders, and care coordination notes
Day to day: Develop, implement, and monitor patient care plans with patients and representatives Develop, implement, and continuously monitor patient care plans in collaboration with patients and their representatives
Day to day: Deliver skilled nursing services and case management for assigned patients Deliver skilled nursing services and provide case management for assigned patients
Day to day: Educate patients on care plan, medications, therapies, diet, and exercise Educate patients on plan of care, medications, therapies, diet, and exercise
Day to day: Coach and support family members on patient care, medication management, and home safety Coach and support family members on patient care, medication management, and home safety
Day to day: Coordinate care with physicians, discharge planners, and interdisciplinary teams Coordinate care with physicians, discharge planners, and interdisciplinary teams
Day to day: Oversee and collaborate with LPNs, CNAs, and home health aides Oversee and collaborate with LPNs, CNAs, and home health aides providing patient care
Day to day: Monitor patient progress, outcomes, and changing needs, adjusting care plans accordingly Monitor patient progress, outcomes, and changing needs, adjusting care plans accordingly
Day to day: Ensure care goals are met and coordinate discharge from services Ensure care goals are met and coordinate appropriate discharge from services
Day to day: Liaison with community health resources including DME, oxygen, and infusion therapy providers Serve as a liaison with community health resources, including DME providers, oxygen services, and infusion therapy providers
Day to day: Maintain communication with patients, families, physicians, clinical managers, and office staff Maintain ongoing communication with patients, families, physicians, clinical managers, and office staff
Day to day: Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and staff conferences Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and staff conferences
Day to day: Engage in continuous education and professional development opportunities Engage in continuous education and professional development opportunities
Day to day: Develop and follow work methods and procedures that support high-quality patient care Develop and follow work methods and procedures that support high-quality patient care
Travel: Perform home health visits Matrix Home Care is seeking experienced and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to perform home health visits in the Port St Lucie, FL area.

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Matrix Home Care, LLC

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Per diem/field-based home health with flexible schedule by patient needs and nurse availability; private duty 12-hour day shifts.

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Matrix Home Care is seeking experienced and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to perform home health visits in the Port St Lucie, FL area. This role is critical in initiating patient care, completing comprehensive assessments, and ensuring accurate OASIS documentation for home health patients.

Provide home-based care to patients with illnesses, injuries, and chronic conditions, often following discharge from a hospital, rehabilitation center, or nursing facility

Examine patients, complete clinical assessments, document progress, and report changes to physicians

Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation, including OASIS, evaluations, physician orders, and care coordination notes

Develop, implement, and continuously monitor patient care plans in collaboration with patients and their representatives

Deliver skilled nursing services and provide case management for assigned patients

Educate patients on plan of care, medications, therapies, diet, and exercise

Coach and support family members on patient care, medication management, and home safety

Coordinate care with physicians, discharge planners, and interdisciplinary teams

Oversee and collaborate with LPNs, CNAs, and home health aides providing patient care

Monitor patient progress, outcomes, and changing needs, adjusting care plans accordingly

Ensure care goals are met and coordinate appropriate discharge from services

Serve as a liaison with community health resources, including DME providers, oxygen services, and infusion therapy providers

Maintain ongoing communication with patients, families, physicians, clinical managers, and office staff

Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and staff conferences

Engage in continuous education and professional development opportunities

Develop and follow work methods and procedures that support high-quality patient care

Requirements

Qualifications

Active Florida Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in good standing

Minimum 1 year of home health experience required

Strong experience with OASIS documentation

Experience with KanTime EMR system preferred

Excellent clinical assessment and critical thinking skills

Ability to work independently and manage a flexible schedule

Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license

Under Florida law, this role is subject to background screening per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, including fingerprinting and review for eligibility before employment. More info: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.

Benefits

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive per visit rates

Weekly pay via direct deposit

Flexible scheduling

Opportunity to transition into a full-time role with benefits

Supportive team environment and career growth opportunities

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Join a growing home health team dedicated to providing high-quality patient care in the comfort of their homes.

What's around it?

In Port Saint Lucie, FL

Port Saint Lucie, FL

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Life in Port Saint Lucie, FL

NeighborhoodsPort St. Lucie's residential landscape divides between modern master-planned developments and sprawling non-HOA subdivisions. Tradition stands out on the western edge as a master-planned community with autonomous shuttles, its own town square, lakes, retail centers, and integrated medical facilities. Nearby St. Lucie West is an established hub offering suburban neighborhoods with immediate access to Interstate 95 and commercial corridors. For healthcare workers seeking more lot flexibility and freedom from association fees, neighborhoods like Torino and River Park offer single-family homes without HOA oversight, with River Park and Southbend Lakes providing direct proximity to the St. Lucie River and boat ramps. Golf-centric communities like PGA Village offer gated resort amenities, while upscale enclaves like Tesoro feature private, controlled-access living.

Port St. Lucie's residential landscape divides between modern master-planned developments and sprawling non-HOA subdivisions. Tradition stands out on the western edge as a master-planned community with autonomous shuttles, its own town square, lakes, retail centers, and integrated medical facilities.

Nearby St. Lucie West is an established hub offering suburban neighborhoods with immediate access to Interstate 95 and commercial corridors. For healthcare workers seeking more lot flexibility and freedom from association fees, neighborhoods like Torino and River Park offer single-family homes without HOA oversight, with River Park and Southbend Lakes providing direct proximity to the St. Lucie River and boat ramps.

Golf-centric communities like PGA Village offer gated resort amenities, while upscale enclaves like Tesoro feature private, controlled-access living.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realpha.com Source 2: treasurecoasthousehunters.com Source 3: movewithmomentum.com

Getting aroundDaily travel in Port St. Lucie is almost entirely vehicle-dependent due to minimal public transit. Primary arterial corridors include Interstate 95 and Florida's Turnpike running north-south, connected across the city by the Crosstown Parkway bridge. Local travel between residential neighborhoods in the west and healthcare facilities or commercial centers is straightforward, though peak-hour bottlenecks are common on primary thoroughfares. While many residents commute south into Martin and Palm Beach counties for specialized shifts, those working within Port St. Lucie at local healthcare hubs benefit from ample on-site hospital surface parking and direct freeway exits.

Daily travel in Port St. Lucie is almost entirely vehicle-dependent due to minimal public transit. Primary arterial corridors include Interstate 95 and Florida's Turnpike running north-south, connected across the city by the Crosstown Parkway bridge.

Local travel between residential neighborhoods in the west and healthcare facilities or commercial centers is straightforward, though peak-hour bottlenecks are common on primary thoroughfares. While many residents commute south into Martin and Palm Beach counties for specialized shifts, those working within Port St. Lucie at local healthcare hubs benefit from ample on-site hospital surface parking and direct freeway exits.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: palmparadiserealty.com Source 2: treasurecoasthousehunters.com Source 3: youtube.com

OutdoorsWater and preserve recreation define outdoor life in the area. The St. Lucie River cuts through the city, offering paddleboarding, boating, fishing, and frequent manatee sightings. Savannas Preserve State Park encompasses vast wetland ecosystems with extensive trails for hiking and birdwatching, while the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens showcases manicured themed plantings. Golf enthusiasts utilize PGA Village's 54 holes of championship golf, including the Wanamaker Course. While the city itself is slightly inland, Atlantic beaches on Hutchinson Island and Jensen Beach are easily accessible a short drive east.

Water and preserve recreation define outdoor life in the area. The St. Lucie River cuts through the city, offering paddleboarding, boating, fishing, and frequent manatee sightings.

Savannas Preserve State Park encompasses vast wetland ecosystems with extensive trails for hiking and birdwatching, while the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens showcases manicured themed plantings. Golf enthusiasts utilize PGA Village's 54 holes of championship golf, including the Wanamaker Course.

While the city itself is slightly inland, Atlantic beaches on Hutchinson Island and Jensen Beach are easily accessible a short drive east.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: visitflorida.com Source 2: lemon8-app.com Source 3: palmparadiserealty.com

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Living in Port Saint Lucie

For relocating nurses, Port St. Lucie represents a booming Treasure Coast city that balances suburban security with rapid healthcare growth. Positioned along Interstate 95 and Florida's Turnpike, the city functions as a lower-density haven compared to South Florida's congested urban centers. Housing options cater to distinct lifestyles: Tradition offers a self-contained, walkable environment centered on a vibrant town square and nearby medical facilities, while neighborhoods like Torino and River Park appeal to those preferring single-family homes without HOA rules or CDD fees.

Daily life revolves around the outdoors. Shift workers can unwind hiking through Savannas Preserve State Park, paddleboarding along the St. Lucie River, golfing at PGA Village, or catching New York Mets Spring Training games at Clover Park. Jensen Beach and Hutchinson Island sit just a quick drive east for Atlantic oceanfront downtime.

Tradeoffs require clear expectations. The city is sprawling and car-dependent, with traffic steadily increasing along corridors like the Crosstown Parkway. Furthermore, hot, humid summers and Florida's insurance market demand thoughtful budgeting. For clinicians seeking safe neighborhoods, new housing, and a balanced coastal Florida pace, Port St. Lucie offers a practical landing spot.

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