Home Health RN
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Compassionate Care Hospice Harrisburg

Registered Nurse – Home Health

Assignment Overview

• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Greater Harrisburg area)
• Travel: Up to 75 miles from the home clinic; travel is required
• Shift: Day shift, 5 x 8-hour days (Monday–Friday, 8:00–17:00), 40 hours per week
• Weekends and on-call: 1 weekend per month, plus 1 weeknight and 1 weekend per month on call
• Reason for opening: Increased workload and the current traveler is unreliable
• Hours: No guaranteed hours. If patient census is low, you may float to a nearby clinic for additional hours.
• Dress code: Scrubs

Role Details

• Provide home visits and attend periodic office meetings
• Productivity: 30 points per week. Visit types, documentation, and travel carry different point values.
• Caseload: Average of 5–8 patients per day; contractors typically see 5–10 patients per day (about 6–8 points)
• Case types: Start of care, wound care, follow-up visits, and other adult home health or hospice services
• Documentation: Homecare Homebase (HCHB) for all clinicians; OASIS for RNs, PTs, and OTs

Required Qualifications

• Active, valid Pennsylvania RN license in hand; pending licenses are not accepted
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• CPR and current BLS issued by the American Heart Association, National CPR Foundation, or American Red Cross
• One full year of recent home health or hospice experience within the last year, including experience working with adult patients
• One completed travel assignment; first-time travelers are not accepted
• Experience with Homecare Homebase (HCHB)
• Experience with OASIS
• Current driver's license and reliable transportation
• Personal or auto liability insurance required by the agency (must be current and not expired)

Background and Compliance

• Background check covering the last 7 years, plus state-specific searches for Pennsylvania (PA Patch)
• Exclusion screenings (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 14 days of start
• Education verification of the degree for the profession (transcript or diploma accepted if the degree cannot be verified)
• Work history verification of the 2 most recent employers (attestations accepted)
• Two professional references
• Pennsylvania Department of Aging fingerprinting; results cannot be pending at start
• Pennsylvania residency form

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• TB screening (2-step PPD, T-spot, QuantiFERON-Gold, or chest X-ray) within 12 months of start
• Hepatitis B, MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), varicella, and tetanus/diphtheria/Tdap documentation
• 10-panel drug screen
• Flu and COVID documentation on file (or facility-specific declination)