Home Health DON/DPCS
American Home Health
Los Angeles, California
$125,000 - $140,000 a year
Posted pay
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Posted Aug 4, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 4, 2026
What the posting states
- Base pay
- $125,000 - $140,000 a year
About this role
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Requirements
- Active RN license in California
- BSN required; MSN or equivalent preferred
- 5+ years of progressive nursing leadership experience in home health
- Deep knowledge of Medicare home health regulations, OASIS, and PDGM reimbursement
- Proven track record in survey readiness, quality assurance, and performance improvement
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
- Certification in Home Health Nursing (e.g., COS-C, CHPN) or Nursing Administration (nice to have)
- Experience with EMR systems used in home health (e.g., Homecare Homebase, PointClickCare) (nice to have)
Benefits
- Competitive pay with full pay transparency
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Ongoing training and continuing education
- Clear paths for advancement
About the employer
You would be looking at American Home Health in Los Angeles (90035), a home-health role rather than a hospital floor. Published detail on pay, scheduling, charting, and team culture is thin, so the practical next step is to ask those…
What reviewers appreciate
- Home-health role based in Los Angeles 90035
- Local market includes large nearby employers (Cedars-Sinai, Keck/USC, MLK Community Hospital) you can use as pay and culture benchmarks
- Active nurse conversation about LA neighborhoods such as Culver City and SoCal vs Bay Area tradeoffs
What reviewers flag
- No usable pay data in our postings or stated web sources for this employer
- LA cost of living about 14% above the national price level
- Commutes of 25–40 miles by car are common when affordable housing is farther from job centers
Living in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles blends year-round sunshine, Pacific coastline, and major healthcare systems from Westside hospitals to Downtown medical centers. Nurses relocating here find diverse neighborhoods stretching from beach communities like Santa Monica to inland valleys. Expect car culture, outdoor living, and a sprawling metropolis where hiking trails and entertainment venues sit near clinical opportunities.
- Metro price level · Los Angeles area
- 113.6
- 14% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,933/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Worth asking
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- Can you walk me through the 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?
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