Home Health Weekend RN
San Diego, California
- Unit
- Home Health
Posted Jun 25
What the listing says
Role
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- In range for CA Home Health roles
CA Home Health postings that state pay run $41/hr to $94/hr, the middle half $47/hr to $90/hr, across 144 postings.
About this role
The RN would be on call from Friday at 4:30 pm until Monday at 8:00 am. The RN would be responsible to cover any as-needed visits that arise, as well as scheduled weekend visits including admission visits. Compensation will include an on-call stipend PLUS pay per visit for each visit completed. The Nurse will be responsible for assessing patient health problems and needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, and maintaining medical records. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration is required.
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Requirements
- Licensing or registration is required
- Associates degree required; Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Current and valid California Registered Nurse License
- Prior nursing experience, specifically in home health (preferred)
- Current CPR certification (required)
- Driver's License
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- Car Insurance
- Car Registration
- Strong interpersonal skills
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- On-call stipend
Place
- City
- San Diego, California
- Median rent
- $2,313/mo
- Local household income
- $108,077/yr
- Metro price level
- 12% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
San Diego area index 111.9, where 100 is the national average.
Swap snow boots for dawn patrol at Pacific Beach before shifts at UC San Diego Health. San Diego's cost of living runs about 12% above the national average, but California nursing wages, 70 miles of coastline, and Balboa Park make the premium work—especially when January means outdoor tacos in Barrio Logan, not windshield ice.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Pathwell Health is a healthcare organization located in San Diego, California (92108). The organization employs RNs in on-call capacities, particularly for weekend coverage spanning from Friday afternoon through Monday morning. Nursing responsibilities include patient assessment, care plan development and implementation,…
On your path
Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, holiday, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
