Home Health Registered Nurse
Roanoke, VA
Host Healthcare
4x9 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Home Health Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (40 hours/week)

Job Overview

• Provide personalized home health nursing care to adult patients, including wound care, IV therapy, orthopaedic care, chronic disease management, heart failure monitoring, and Alzheimer's/Dementia care.
• Average daily patient visits: 6, including some rural areas within a 25-mile radius.
• May float to other offices as needed within the region.
• Local candidates living within 100 miles are accepted but limited to one 13-week assignment with no extension eligibility.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Minimum 2 years of Home Health nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience in a Home Health setting
• Proficient in OASIS data collection and documentation
• Phlebotomy skills
• Starting IVs
• Care of chest tubes
• Tracheostomy care
• Care of post AV fistula/shunt
• Suprapubic catheter insertion and care
• PCA pump use

Scheduling & Work Conditions

• Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, no weekend shifts required.
• Facility may call off one shift every two weeks.
• All time-off requests must be submitted with application and approved at booking.

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• I-9 or attestation required.
• Valid Driver’s License or State ID required within 48 hours of signing; address must be more than 100 miles from the facility to avoid cancellation.
• Background check covering 7 years of history required within 1 year of start date; must include all locations lived/worked in that period.
• E-Verify or attestation required.
• Education verification of highest earned degree required.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming freedom from communicable diseases.
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start.
• Fit test for masks within 1 year of start, updated annually.
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually.
• Required immunizations or positive titers for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B.
• TB questionnaire required for all candidates.
• Two clinical references required.
• Complete employment application/resume and annual skills checklist.
• Photo for badge with specific background requirements.
• Compliance with facility-specific orientation and confidentiality agreements prior to start.

Additional Notes

• Candidates living less than 50 miles from the facility are limited to one 13-week contract with no extension eligibility.
• Visits may include rural areas within a 25-mile radius of Roanoke.
• Floating between offices in the region may be required.

This position is ideal for experienced Home Health RNs with strong clinical skills in adult home care and proficiency in EPIC/OASIS documentation systems, seeking a structured weekday schedule in a travel nursing role.