Home Health RN
Eugene, OR
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse - Home Health

Location: Eugene, Oregon Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Schedule: Monday to Friday, 5x8 hours (40 hours/week). Shift listed as 7:00 to 15:00; the source also lists 8am to 5pm. No weekend rotation and no on-call. Setting: Home health (not hospice). Local territory. Reason for opening: Census of 100 with the team unable to keep up with referrals.

Role Details

• Provide home visits and attend periodic office meetings
• Average daily caseload of 5 to 8 patients; typically 5 to 10 patients per day, totaling about 6 to 8 points
• Weekly productivity expectation of 28 to 30 points
• Case types: start of care, wound care, follow-up visits, and other adult home health or hospice services
• Approximately 100 miles travelled per week
• No guaranteed hours. If census is low, may float to a nearby clinic for additional hours.
• Dress code: scrubs

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• Home Health experience (1 year)
• Home Health experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Experience working with adult patients
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association, National CPR Foundation, or American Red Cross, and kept current
• Driver's license
• Experience with Homecare Homebase (HCHB)
• Experience with OASIS. RNs who have not used OASIS in the last 6 months must complete the OASIS E course with a passing score of 80%.

Software Familiarity (not a credential)

• Must be proficient in Homecare Homebase (HCHB) and have used it within the past six months. Clinicians with prior HCHB experience outside that window may be considered but must complete retraining during compliance.

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start, updated annually, stating the candidate is in good health and free of signs and symptoms of communicable disease
• Negative 2-step PPD, T-spot, QGold, or chest X-ray within 12 months of start, updated annually; results cannot be pending at start
• Tdap within 10 years of start, or declination
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: for candidates born in 1957 or later, proof of titer or 2 MMR doses at least 28 days apart
• Hepatitis B: titer, declination, or 3-dose vaccine series
• Varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines at least 4 weeks apart, or documented chickenpox history
• COVID: complete series or declination
• Current-season flu vaccination or declination on file
• 10-panel drug screen

Background Checks

• Standard background check covering the last 7 years of locations lived, worked, or in school, including all aliases
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches within 14 days of start, run monthly
• Sex offender search within 14 days of start
• State-specific checks and forms apply in other states; none specific to Oregon are listed in the source.

Onboarding Documents

• Home Health Core Policy Acknowledgement and Home Health Core Care Policy Quiz (required for all placements)
• Home Health Scenarios and Home Health Care Core Policy Review
• Confidentiality Covenant, Employee Responsibility Agreement, and Acknowledgement of Inventory Control (Home Health and Hospice)
• Code of Conduct: Conflict of Interest (Home Health and Hospice)
• Compliance training and policy reviews, plus a confidentiality form, privacy policy, and general consent acknowledgement
• Annual re-signing of documents is required for contractors working more than 1 year consecutively, and after any break in service.