Home Health RN – Flexible Hours & Competitive Pay
Nurturing Home Healthcare
Port Arthur, TX
- Unit
- Wound-Care
Posted Jun 17
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Top of TX PRN pay
- Overtime
- $55/hr
TX PRN postings that state pay run $29/hr to $62/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $53/hr, across 197 postings.
About this role
*Position Overview*
We are seeking a skilled and dependable *PRN Home Health Registered Nurse (RN)* to provide high-quality skilled nursing care to patients in their homes. This is a field-based role offering flexibility and autonomy, ideal for RNs who are comfortable working independently while collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team.
*Schedule & Flexibility*
- Flexible scheduling based on your availability
- Visits are assigned as new patients are admitted
- Visit volume is based on patient assignments and generally increases as patient caseload grows.
- This role works well alongside other professional commitments
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*Responsibilities*
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments
- Develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care
- Complete Start of Care (SOC), Resumption of Care (ROC), Recertifications, and Discharge visits as assigned
- Provide skilled nursing services including medication management, wound care, disease education, and treatments per physician orders
- Accurately complete clinical documentation in a timely manner
- Communicate changes in patient condition to physicians and the care team
- Ensure compliance with agency policies, state regulations, and Medicare guidelines
*Experience & Training*
- Minimum of *1 year nursing experience* (home health preferred)
- RNs without prior home health experience must complete:
- Agency training
- *One unpaid shadow visit* prior to independently taking patients
- This position is *not supervised in the field*; RNs must be comfortable working independently
*Qualifications*
- Active *Registered Nurse (RN)* license in the state of Texas
- Minimum of *1 year nursing experience* (home health preferred)
- Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license
- Strong clinical judgment, time management, and communication skills
- Ability to work independently in a field-based environment
*Compensation & Visit Structure*
- This is a *PRN, per-visit position*
- Visits are typically scheduled for a *minimum of 45 minutes*, depending on patient needs and plan of care
- Compensation is based on visit type and complexity
*Why Work With Us*
- Flexible, PRN scheduling
- Autonomous field work with office and clinical support
- Opportunity to build a caseload as referrals increase
- Supportive and organized care team
- Job Types: Contract, PRN
- Pay: $55.00 - $120.00 per hour
- Work Location: On the road
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Requirements
- RN
- Texas RN license
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
Place
- City
- Port Arthur, TX
- Median rent
- $1,021/mo
- Local household income
- $46,354/yr
- Metro price level
- 10% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Port Arthur area index 90.0, where 100 is the national average.
Port Arthur sits on the Gulf Coast near the Louisiana border, offering nurses a small-city feel shaped by oil refining, shrimping, and Cajun-Texan culture. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy Sea Rim State Beach or nearby Sabine Lake for fishing and birdwatching. It is a practical, down-to-earth community for healthcare professionals seeking a slower coastal pace.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
On your path
Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?