Registered Nurse; RN Assessments, Wound Care and PleurX Catheter Drainage

MCO Homecare Services LLC

Location:

Duluth, GA 30096, Atlanta, Buford, and surrounding communities
Position Type: PRN / Per-Visit

Work Location:

In person at clients’ homes
Availability:
Immediate availability preferred

MCO Homecare Services LLC is seeking an experienced Georgia-licensed Registered Nurse to provide authorized in-home nursing assessments and skilled nursing visits.

An immediate Atlanta-area need may include draining and monitoring a tunneled pleural catheter, such as a PleurX catheter. The RN must have relevant hands‑on experience or documented competency with this procedure. All services must be performed according to current physician orders, the approved plan of care, manufacturer instructions, infection‑control standards, and agency authorization.

• Complete initial and follow‑up nursing assessments

• Drain and monitor a tunneled pleural catheter as ordered

• Use sterile or aseptic technique and follow infection‑control procedures

• Assess the catheter site, drainage characteristics, client tolerance, and respiratory status

• Perform authorized wound care and dressing changes

• Monitor the client’s condition before, during, and after each procedure

• Recognize and promptly report complications, abnormal findings, or changes in condition

• Communicate with the agency, client, family, physician, and other authorized healthcare professionals

• Provide appropriate client and caregiver education

• Complete accurate clinical documentation within agency deadlines

• Clock in and out through Well Sky for assigned visits

• Perform only services supported by the RN’s training and competency and authorized by MCO

• Current, unrestricted Georgia RN license or qualifying multistate license

• Experience with home‑care or home‑health nursing assessments

• Wound‑care experience

• Relevant experience or demonstrated competency with tunneled pleural catheter drainage

• Current CPR/BLS and First Aid certification

• Current TB clearance

• Current physical or health clearance

• Professional liability insurance

• Valid driver’s license and current auto insurance

• Reliable transportation to clients’ homes

• Ability to pass required background and employment screenings

• Ability to work independently and complete timely clinical documentation

• Previous experience with PleurX or similar tunneled drainage catheters

• Home‑health, pulmonary, hospice, oncology, or post‑discharge nursing experience

• Familiarity with Well Sky or another electronic visit‑verification system

• Availability for recurring visits when ordered

• Spanish‑speaking or bilingual ability

The nurse must review the physician’s orders and approved plan of care before providing catheter drainage or wound care. No visit, schedule, or number of hours is guaranteed. Assignment approval depends on the final service authorization, verified competency, completed credentialing, client availability, and MCO Homecare Services LLC’s written approval.

MCO Homecare Services LLC
“Caring Truly Heals.”