Home Health RN
Pulaski, Virginia
Amedisys Home Health Care

Registered Nurse, Home Health (Travel/Contract)

Location: Pulaski, Virginia Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract Schedule: Day shift, 5x8 hours (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday), 40 hours per week

Assignment Overview

• Reason for Opening: Employee out on leave of absence for an undetermined time
• Region: Home health
• Territory: Montgomery, Floyd, Pulaski, Radford
• Travel: Approximately 100 to 200 miles per week; must be willing to travel up to 75 miles from the home clinic
• Caseload: 5 to 8 patients per day on average; typically 5 to 10 patients per day, totaling approximately 6 to 8 points
• Productivity Expectation: Minimum of 30 points per week; visit types, documentation, travel, and other activities carry different point values
• Hours: No guaranteed hours. If patient census is low, contact the Account Manager about floating to a nearby clinic for additional hours.
• Dress Code: Scrubs

Schedule and On-Call

• At least one weekend rotation per month
• One week of evening on-call coinciding with the weekend
• Weekend and on-call requirements vary by location and profession and will be discussed during the interview.
• Some western-territory locations use a 4x10 schedule (Friday to Monday).

Case Types

• Start of care
• Wound care
• Follow-up visits
• Other adult home health or hospice services

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Minimum of one year of home health experience, with home health experience completed within the last year
• Experience working with adult patients
• One completed travel assignment
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association, National CPR Foundation, or American Red Cross
• Valid driver's license
• Experience with Homecare Homebase
• Experience with OASIS

Background, Health, and Compliance Requirements

• Background check: Standard background check covering the last 7 years, including sex offender search, national and state searches, and motor vehicle record
• Exclusion screening: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, run within 14 days of start
• Virginia-specific: Virginia State Police search requiring a notarized form; cannot start with results pending. Attestation of Non-Criminal Conviction required.
• Education verification: Degree applicable to the profession; transcript or diploma accepted if the degree cannot be verified.
• References: Two required
• Work history: Verification of the two most recent employers, or the last 7 years if only one employer
• Physical exam: Completed within 12 months of start, updated annually
• TB: Negative 2-step PPD, TSpot, QuantiFERON-Gold, or chest X-ray within 12 months of start, updated annually; results cannot be pending at start.
• Immunizations and titers: Rubeola, mumps, and rubella (proof of titer or 2 MMR doses for those born in 1957 or later); hepatitis B (titer, declination, or 3-dose series); varicella; Tdap; COVID (complete series or declination); flu vaccination or declination for the current season
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen
• Onboarding: Multiple compliance documents must be reviewed or signed before start, including home health core policy items, home health scenarios, confidentiality and HIPAA documents, and inventory control acknowledgement. Supplier packets must be re-signed after any break in service and annually if the contractor works more than one year consecutively.