RN – Per Diem

Job Description

We’re hiring for a Part‑Time or Per Diem Home Health Registered Nurse to join our passionate team at in Fairview Heights, IL! This role will serve our patients in Fairview Heights and surrounding territories.
Salary: $73,585 – $89,936 (per visit position) At Mederi Caretenders, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve‑it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

We offer comprehensive benefits and wellness programs to support your physical and emotional well‑being.

• Provides clinical services within the scope of practice, as defined by the state laws governing the practice of nursing, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team.
• Makes the initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visit, determines primary focus of care, develops the plan of care within State specific guidelines, and submits accurate, complete, and timely documentation, per policy.
• Regularly evaluates and re‑evaluates (as warranted by changes in condition but at least every 60 days) the patient’s nursing needs.
• Performs patient comprehensive assessments at designated time points and develops the appropriate POC, in collaboration with physician orders.
• Ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines as defined by payer source.
• Initiates, develops, implements and makes necessary revisions to the plan of care in collaboration with the physician and other health care professional’s involved in care.

• Current RN licensure in state of practice
• Current CPR certification
• Current Driver’s License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

LHC Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.