Home Health Registered Nurse
Lees Summit, Missouri
Lees Summit

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Home Health

Location: Lees Summit, Missouri
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide, coordinate, and direct home nursing care according to physician orders and agency policies.
• Supervise and evaluate Home Health Aides and Licensed Practical Nurses/Licensed Vocational Nurses.
• Conduct home visits with an average of 5-8 patients per day.
• Types of cases include Start of Care, Wound Care, Follow-up Visits, etc.
• Must be willing to travel up to 75 miles from the home clinic, with weekly travel estimated between 300-500 miles.
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.
• On-call requirement: 1 night per week and 1 weekend per month as needed.
• Weekend requirements vary; discuss during interview.
• Charting system: HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB) and OASIS proficiency required.

Required Qualifications

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Home Health)
• Experience: Minimum 1 full year of recent Adult Home Health experience or 1 full year Hospice experience (whichever applies to specialty). First-time travelers not accepted; recent specialty experience required.
• Certifications: Current CPR and BLS certification required.
• Licensure: Must have an active Registered Nurse license in hand (no pending licenses accepted).
• Reliable transportation and a current driver's license required.
• Must have agency-required liability insurance.
• Proficiency with HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB) within the last 6 months; if not, retraining required.
• Proficiency in OASIS required for RNs.

Additional Information

• Dress code: Scrubs.
• Productivity expectation: 30 units per week.
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate.
• Must start within 2 weeks of submission.
• Contract created due to staffing needs.

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background checks including 7-year history, sex offender, and state-specific searches.
• Drug screening (10-panel) required.
• Physical exam within 12 months confirming good health and no communicable diseases.
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months.
• Immunization or titer proof for Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella.
• COVID-19 vaccination series or declination required.
• Various state-specific and facility-specific compliance documents and attestations must be completed prior to start.
• Personal or auto insurance required for home health placements.

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required.

This position is ideal for experienced Home Health Registered Nurses who are comfortable with travel, home visits, and working independently while maintaining high standards of patient care and documentation.