Registered Nurse - Private Duty Home Care - Weekends Night Shift

Overview

As a Registered Nurse providing private-duty home care on weekends, you’ll deliver attentive, individualized nursing care in a patient’s home. You’ll assess needs, follow the care plan, administer medications and treatments within your scope, and communicate changes to the appropriate care team. Your work helps patients and families feel supported while promoting safety, comfort, and continuity of care.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, monitor vital signs, document care, and report changes in condition.
• Provide home care such as medication administration, intravenous (IV) infusion, catheter care, tube feeding, and infection control as indicated by the care plan and your scope of practice.
• Support activities of daily living and use equipment, including a Hoyer lift, when appropriate and trained.
• Coordinate with patients, families, and care team members; protect privacy and follow Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements.
• Your impact: Consistent assessment and clear communication help patients receive safer, more coordinated care at home.

Requirements

• Current registered nurse license and basic life support (BLS) certification, as required for the role.
• Nursing experience in home care or home and community care; senior care, long-term care, assisted living, memory care, hospice, or post-acute care experience is relevant.
• Strong patient assessment, medication administration, medical documentation, and electronic medical or health record (EMR/EHR) skills; familiarity with Epic or Cerner is a plus.
• Preferred experience may include patient care involving developmental disabilities, dementia, pediatrics, critical care, emergency medicine, dialysis, telemetry, or acute care.
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, aseptic technique, catheterization, IV insertion, and vital signs supports safe practice.

Pay: $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24.0 per week

Work Location: In person