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Weekend RN (Home Health)

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Gulf Shores, Alabama

The Registered Nurse in Home Health provides and directs provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies.

Posted Oct 7

Shift and hours
Weekend Weekend RN (Home Health)
Unit and setting
Home Health Weekend RN (Home Health)
License
RN licensecurrent and unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
current and unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice Current and unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice
Certification
CPR Certification within 90 days of hireAfter hire · complete within 90 days of hire CPR Certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire
Also asks
current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

Preferred

Experience
1+ years of clinical experience

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for Alabama staff rolesAlabama staff postings that state pay run $59k/yr to $109k/yr, the middle half $65k/yr to $87k/yr, across 194 postings.
Pay reviews
Pay is based on local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, and other factors Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc.

Benefits

  • Benefitscomprehensive benefits package
  • Benefitsincentive and recognition programs
  • Benefitsequity stock purchase
  • Benefits401k contribution

The role and schedule

Precepting
You would precept other nurses
Day to day
develop, implement, and update patient plans of care, ensure eligibility, and complete nursing assessments including OASIS and medication reconciliation
Day to day
provide clinical care and supervise home health aides and LPN/LVNs including supervisory visits
Day to day
document patient care and communicate timely with physicians, patients, families, and agency staff
Day to day
contribute to performance improvement, survey readiness, patient safety initiatives, and reducing avoidable hospitalizations
Day to day
demonstrate professionalism, adhere to agency standards, and participate in on-call and weekend rotations
Day to day
function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client
Weekends
weekend rotations participation in on-call/weekend rotations
On call
participation in on-call/weekend rotations
Travel
care provided to patients in their homes with requirement of dependable vehicle or public transportation
Details
drug test required prior to employment Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

The workplace

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Hiring organization

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.

Original listing

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Explore opportunities with Coastal Home Health, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Registered Nurse in Home Health provides and directs provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. The Registered Nurse coordinates total plan of care with other health care professionals involved in care and helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources. All done within a Point of Care setting.

Primary

Responsibilities

  • Develops, implements, and updates patient plans of care in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary team; ensures home‑health eligibility and completes comprehensive nursing assessments (including OASIS and medication reconciliation).
  • Provides and coordinates high‑quality clinical care; supervises and assigns tasks to home health aides and LPN/LVNs in compliance with state and federal regulations, including required supervisory visits.
  • Accurately documents all patient care per policy and payer requirements; communicates timely with physicians, patients, families, and agency staff to ensure coordinated, effective care.
  • Participates in orientation and precepting of new staff; contributes to performance improvement, survey readiness, patient safety initiatives, and reducing avoidable hospitalizations.
  • Demonstrates professionalism through punctuality, positive attitude, ongoing learning, meeting deadlines, active meeting participation, adherence to agency standards, and participation in on‑call/weekend rotations.
  • Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

  • Current and unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice
  • Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1+ years of clinical experience
  • CPR Certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $67,104 to $100,656 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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In Gulf Shores, AL

Gulf Shores, AL

Living costs about 11% below the US average

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