A Registered Nurse administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence.
Posted Oct 7
Shift and hours
Nights
Unit and setting
Home Health
License
RN license Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing and currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing.Currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing
Do you qualify?
License
Currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicingGraduate of an approved school of professional nursing and currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing.
Certification
Current CPR certificationMaintains current CPR certification.
Education
Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing
Also asks
Acceptance of philosophy and goals of AgencyAcceptance of philosophy and goals of this Agency.
Also asks
Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgmentAbility to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
Preferred
Experience
One (1) year nursing experienceOne (1) year nursing experience, preferred.
Initiates preventive and rehabilitative nursing proceduresInitiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Day to day
Prepares clinical/progress notes and care conference summariesPrepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries of care conferences on patients in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
Day to day
Coordinates services with IDT, physicians, care providers, patient, and caregiversCoordinates services with other members of the IDT, all physicians involved in the patient care, other care providers, patient, representative and caregivers when appropriate.
Day to day
Informs physician and personnel of changes in conditionInforms physician and other personnel of changes in the patients condition and needs.
Day to day
Counsels patient and family in meeting nursing needsCounsels the patient and family/significant others in meeting nursing related needs.
Day to day
Participates in in-service programs and supervises and teaches nursing personnelParticipates in in-service programs, supervising and teaching other nursing personnel.
Day to day
Processes orders, notifies physicians of changes, and completes certification/recertification and discharge summaries
Day to day
Determines amount and type of nursing neededDetermines the amount and type of nursing needed by each individual patient.
Day to day
Refers patients to PT, SLP, OT, and MSWRefers to Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Medical Social Worker those patients requiring their specialized skills.
Day to day
Supervises LPN/LVN every 30 days and HHA/CNA every 14 days and teaches nursing personnelSupervises the LPN/LVN every 30-days and supervises the HHA/CNA every 14-days (or per regulatory requirements) and teaches other nursing personnel.
Day to day
Assigns home health aides to specific patients with written instructionsAssigns home health aides to specific patients with written patient care instructions.
Day to day
Conducts patient care conferencesConducts patient care conferences on patients assigned to his/her care.
Day to day
Participates in peer review and quality managementParticipates in peer review and quality management as assigned.
Day to day
Participates in medical record utilization reviewParticipates in utilization review of medical records as assigned.
Day to day
Gives total patient care as neededGives total patient care as needed.
Day to day
Completes and submits OASIS assessments, transfers, resumptions, and discharges
Day to day
Utilizes ICD-10 diagnoses and codesAppropriately utilizes ICD-10 diagnoses and codes.
Day to day
Attends staff meetings and patient care conferencesAttends staff meetings and patient care conferences as scheduled.
Day to day
Reports patient incidents/variances or complaints to Administrator/Clinical ManagerImmediately reports to Administrator/Clinical Manager any patient incidents/variances or complaints.
On call
Nights, weekends, and holidays as assignedTakes on-call duty nights, weekends and holidays as assigned.
Travel
Skilled nursing care in patients' residencesA Registered Nurse administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence.
A Registered Nurse administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence. This is performed in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Clinical Manager.
Qualifications
Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing and currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing.
One (1) year nursing experience, preferred.
Acceptance of philosophy and goals of this Agency.
Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
Responsibilities
Provides services in accordance with the plan of care.
Makes the initial evaluation visit, determines the immediate care and support needs of the patient, assesses
eligibility and homebound status and develops the plan of care in coordination with other IDT members.
Regularly reevaluates the patients nursing needs and revises the care plan to meet the patients needs.
Initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions.
Furnishes those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skill.
Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Prepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries of care conferences on patients in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
Coordinates services with other members of the IDT, all physicians involved in the patient care, other care providers, patient, representative and caregivers when appropriate.
Informs physician and other personnel of changes in the patients condition and needs.
Counsels the patient and family/significant others in meeting nursing related needs.
Participates in in-service programs, supervising and teaching other nursing personnel.
Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.
Processes orders and notifies physician of patient needs and changes in condition. Completes certification/recertification orders and discharge summaries.
Determines the amount and type of nursing needed by each individual patient.
Refers to Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Medical Social Worker
those patients requiring their specialized skills.
Supervises the LPN/LVN every 30-days and supervises the HHA/CNA every 14-days (or per regulatory requirements) and teaches other nursing personnel.
Assigns home health aides to specific patients with written patient care instructions.
Conducts patient care conferences on patients assigned to his/her care.
Participates in peer review and quality management as assigned.
Participates in utilization review of medical records as assigned.
Gives total patient care as needed.
Takes on-call duty nights, weekends and holidays as assigned.
Completes and submits OASIS assessments, reassessments, and transfers, resumptions of care, discharges and significant change in condition in accordance with Agency defined time frames.
Appropriately utilizes ICD-10 diagnoses and codes.
Observes confidentiality, safeguards all patient related information.
Attends staff meetings and patient care conferences as scheduled.
Completes documentation and paperwork in a timely manner per Agency policy.
Immediately reports to Administrator/Clinical Manager any patient incidents/variances or complaints.
Demonstrates competent performance of technical skills according to established procedures.
Understands and adheres to established policies and procedures.
Adheres to Agency standards and consistently interprets and accurately performs all assigned responsibilities.
Maintains acceptable attendance status, per Agency policy.
Reports all incomplete work assignments to Clinical Manager.
Appearance is always within Agency standard; is clean and well-groomed.
Demonstrates effective time management skills through daily documentation and infrequent overtime for routine assignments.
Maintains clean and neat work environment.
Demonstrates sound judgment, critical thinking and decision making.
Paid training and licensing; training available for new or inexperienced nurses. One-year RN/LPN experience preferred but not required on the pediatric posting.
Canyon Home Care & Hospice LLC · employer research
Sources
As of 2026
Scheduling at this employer
Scheduling
Flexible PT and FT; pediatric PDN 8–12 hour day and night weekend shifts; overtime and weekends as needed; Northern CO RN weekend daytime hospice/home health visits, admissions, and PRN; FT and PT available.
Canyon Home Care & Hospice LLC · confirm this unit
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Residential life in Meridian is defined by modern planned subdivisions, master-planned developments, and a revitalized Downtown Meridian core. New-construction communities frequently feature private community amenities, while established areas around Central Meridian offer mature trees closer to traditional arterial roads.
North Meridian provides rapid connectivity to Eagle and the Chinden corridor, whereas South Meridian expands toward Kuna with larger contemporary master-planned tracts near regional parks.
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Meridian is heavily car-dependent, with most everyday trips operating on a broad grid network of multi-lane corridors. Intra-city drives generally run between ten and twenty-five minutes outside of peak hours, though the major north-south artery along Eagle Road experiences severe rush-hour congestion and bottlenecks.
Direct access to Interstate 84 provides steady highway connectivity east into Boise healthcare centers and west toward Canyon County facilities, though hospital workers commuting during shift changes must account for noticeable backups.
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Outdoor recreation is anchored by well-maintained community parks, including Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park, Settlers Park, Bear Creek Park, and Discovery Park. Pedestrian recreation extends across local trail connections such as the Fivemile Creek Trailhub, while regional water play centers on Roaring Springs Water Park.
Nearby access to the Boise River Greenbelt and the surrounding foothills provides extensive seasonal options for trail running, cycling, and floating.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Meridian
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