valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and auto insuranceValid driver's license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance.
Also asks
strong assessment, documentation, and communication skillsStrong assessment, documentation, and communication skills.
Preferred
Certification
BLS/CPRCurrent BLS/CPR preferred.
Experience
home health/home care experienceHome health/home care experience preferred.
What it pays
Against similar roles
In range for Florida agency rolesFlorida agency postings that state pay run $25/hr to $72/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $56/hr, across 64 postings.
The role and schedule
Day to day
initial and follow-up home assessmentsConduct initial and follow-up home assessments.
Day to day
evaluate client health, functional needs, medications, and home environmentEvaluate client health, functional needs, medications, and home environment.
Day to day
develop and update individualized Plans of CareDevelop and update individualized Plans of Care.
Day to day
monitor and document changes in client conditionMonitor and document changes in client condition.
Day to day
communicate with physicians, families, caregivers, and care teamCommunicate with physicians, families, caregivers, and the care team.
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coordinate appropriate home care and additional servicesCoordinate appropriate home care and additional services.
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complete assessments, clinical notes, and documentation on timeComplete assessments, clinical notes, and required documentation on time.
Day to day
provide client and caregiver educationProvide client and caregiver education.
Day to day
ensure compliance with agency policies and state/federal standardsEnsure compliance with agency policies and applicable state and federal standards.
We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to conduct in-home client assessments and support the delivery of quality home care services. The RN will assess client needs, develop and update Plans of Care, monitor health status, coordinate services, and complete required clinical documentation.
Responsibilities
Conduct initial and follow-up home assessments.
Evaluate client health, functional needs, medications, and home environment.
Develop and update individualized Plans of Care.
Monitor and document changes in client condition.
Communicate with physicians, families, caregivers, and the care team.
Coordinate appropriate home care and additional services.
Complete assessments, clinical notes, and required documentation on time.
Provide client and caregiver education.
Ensure compliance with agency policies and applicable state and federal standards.
Qualifications
Active Florida RN License required.
Minimum 1 year of RN experience .
Home health/home care experience preferred.
Current BLS/CPR preferred.
Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance.
Strong assessment, documentation, and communication skills.
Neighborhoods+Young professionals and many relocating nurses cluster in Riverside/Avondale (about $425K median) for walkable historic streets and King Street/Five Points life, San Marco (about $525K) for restaurants and river access, and Murray Hill (typical values around $228K) for 1940s bungalows, Edgewood Avenue breweries, Community Loaves, and the Murray Hill Theatre at a lower entry than the core historic districts. Southside/Tinseltown (about $345K) and Southside Estates sit about 15 minutes from J. Turner Butler Boulevard and St. Johns Town Center; Arlington (list prices around $253K) offers mid-century homes under oaks and a short hop to Jacksonville University and the beaches. Family-oriented Mandarin (about $398K) and Orange Park/Fleming Island (about $365K) trade suburban lots and schools for a longer downtown run; Nocatee (about $525K) is amenity-heavy master-planned living with CDD costs and distance from downtown. Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach ($685K–$725K) and Ponte Vedra (about $895K) buy coastal or country-club lifestyle at premium prices, hurricane and parking trade-offs, and often high HOA/CDD; Westside (about $285K) and Springfield/Northside (about $245K) are the cheapest and highly variable block by block.
Young professionals and many relocating nurses cluster in Riverside/Avondale (about $425K median) for walkable historic streets and King Street/Five Points life, San Marco (about $525K) for restaurants and river access, and Murray Hill (typical values around $228K) for 1940s bungalows, Edgewood Avenue breweries, Community Loaves, and the Murray Hill Theatre at a lower entry than the core historic districts. Southside/Tinseltown (about $345K) and Southside Estates sit about 15 minutes from J. Turner Butler Boulevard and St. Johns Town Center; Arlington (list prices around $253K) offers mid-century homes under oaks and a short hop to Jacksonville University and the beaches.
Family-oriented Mandarin (about $398K) and Orange Park/Fleming Island (about $365K) trade suburban lots and schools for a longer downtown run; Nocatee (about $525K) is amenity-heavy master-planned living with CDD costs and distance from downtown. Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach ($685K–$725K) and Ponte Vedra (about $895K) buy coastal or country-club lifestyle at premium prices, hurricane and parking trade-offs, and often high HOA/CDD; Westside (about $285K) and Springfield/Northside (about $245K) are the cheapest and highly variable block by block.
Getting around+Jacksonville’s land area makes commute the make-or-break variable: a 12-mile drive can be 20 minutes off-peak and 50 minutes at 8 a.m., and locals warn that one St. Johns River bridge can wreck a morning. J. Turner Butler Boulevard (JTB) is the main east–west spine toward Southside jobs, St. Johns Town Center, and the beaches; weekday river-bridge backups from about 4–6 p.m. are especially bad beach-bound. Neighborhood fit depends on the hospital—Mayo Clinic versus NAS Jacksonville versus Baptist Health’s large campus network are different maps—and Nocatee is workable for JTB, Town Center, and beaches but needs planning for downtown rush hour. Public transit is limited, a car is essential, and parking is a known hassle in Riverside, Avondale, and Jacksonville Beach; drive the real route at the real shift time before signing a lease.
Jacksonville’s land area makes commute the make-or-break variable: a 12-mile drive can be 20 minutes off-peak and 50 minutes at 8 a.m., and locals warn that one St. Johns River bridge can wreck a morning. J. Turner Butler Boulevard (JTB) is the main east–west spine toward Southside jobs, St. Johns Town Center, and the beaches; weekday river-bridge backups from about 4–6 p.m. are especially bad beach-bound.
Neighborhood fit depends on the hospital—Mayo Clinic versus NAS Jacksonville versus Baptist Health’s large campus network are different maps—and Nocatee is workable for JTB, Town Center, and beaches but needs planning for downtown rush hour. Public transit is limited, a car is essential, and parking is a known hassle in Riverside, Avondale, and Jacksonville Beach; drive the real route at the real shift time before signing a lease.
Outdoors+Life outdoors runs on 22 miles of Atlantic beach (Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach—Jax Beach is the walkable, concert-and-surf hub), the north-flowing St. Johns River, and the salt marshes between them for kayaking, fishing, and paddling. Inland, the 136-acre Jacksonville Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, 46,000-acre Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Tree Hill Nature Center, and Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens are the named weekend defaults. About 45 minutes northeast, Big and Little Talbot Island State Parks offer the region’s standout hiking; Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park near Mayport is described as Florida’s largest urban park, alongside Huguenot Memorial Park, Fort Caroline National Memorial, and Julington Durbin Creek Nature Preserve. The city claims the largest urban park system in the country across roughly 840 square miles.
Life outdoors runs on 22 miles of Atlantic beach (Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach—Jax Beach is the walkable, concert-and-surf hub), the north-flowing St. Johns River, and the salt marshes between them for kayaking, fishing, and paddling. Inland, the 136-acre Jacksonville Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, 46,000-acre Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Tree Hill Nature Center, and Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens are the named weekend defaults.
About 45 minutes northeast, Big and Little Talbot Island State Parks offer the region’s standout hiking; Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park near Mayport is described as Florida’s largest urban park, alongside Huguenot Memorial Park, Fort Caroline National Memorial, and Julington Durbin Creek Nature Preserve. The city claims the largest urban park system in the country across roughly 840 square miles.
Jacksonville is the largest city by land area in the contiguous U.S., which means Riverside’s oak-lined bungalows, Mandarin’s big lots, and Jacksonville Beach’s surf towns share a name but not a daily rhythm. That sprawl is the draw: 22 miles of public beach, the north-flowing St. Johns River, Timucuan Preserve, and a housing market still listing around the high $200Ks citywide—far below Miami or Tampa—plus about 225 mostly sunny days. It is also the trap. A 12-mile hop can be 20 minutes or 50 at 8 a.m.; river bridges clog 4–6 p.m., and Google Maps routinely understates the trip to Mayo Clinic, NAS Jacksonville, or Baptist campuses. Young professionals gravitate to Riverside, Avondale, San Marco, and cheaper Murray Hill for King Street brunch, Five Points bars, and the Saturday Riverside Arts Market; families often pay up for Nocatee’s splash pads and St. Johns County schools or stay in Mandarin and Orange Park. Bring a car, check flood zones and CDD fees, and drive your real commute before you sign.
