Home Health – RN
Job ID: #882814 | Augusta, ME
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Job ID: 882814
Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,886.29
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Home Health
Location
Augusta, ME | Home Health
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days, 5×8 Hours (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM) | 13-Week Assignment | Onsite/Field-Based
Key Responsibilities
- Provide, coordinate, and direct home nursing care according to physician orders and agency policies through competent application of the nursing process
- Conduct home visits covering a variety of case types including Start of Care, wound care, and follow-up visits, serving approximately 5–10 patients per day
- Complete all clinical documentation within 24 hours of each patient appointment using HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB) EMR; proficiency in OASIS is required
- Directly supervise and evaluate Home Health Aides and Licensed Practical Nurses/Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Travel up to 75 miles from the assigned care center to reach patients, with mileage reimbursed at the IRS standard rate (patient home to patient home)
- Participate in on-call rotations and weekend coverage as required (approximately every 4 weeks)
Required Qualifications
- Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license — must be in hand; no pending licenses accepted
- Minimum 1 full year of recent adult Home Health experience
- CPR/BLS certification required
- Proficiency in HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB) EMR used within the last 6 months (retraining course available during compliance if used outside this window)
- Proficiency in OASIS used within the last 6 months (retraining course required during compliance if outside this window)
- Must have a reliable personal vehicle, valid driver’s license, and required auto insurance coverage
- Must be willing to travel up to 75 miles from the assigned care center and accept all scheduled patients regardless of distance from previous appointment
- Locals are welcome and accepted at the same rate
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with a variety of home health case types including Start of Care and wound care
- Comfort with a point-based productivity model (target of 30 units per week)
- Flexibility to work a Baylor shift schedule (4x10s, Friday–Monday) if assigned to certain territories
- Openness to floating to nearby clinic locations to maintain hours during periods of low patient census
Why Join Us
- Mileage reimbursed at the IRS standard rate for all patient-to-patient travel, supporting clinicians who cover a broad service territory
- Opportunity to work autonomously in the field while being supported by a clinical management team and the option to float to nearby locations when census is low
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