Travel Home Health RN

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Home Health for a travel nursing job in Red Bluff, California.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: Home Health
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 08/04/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 40 hours per week
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• Shift: 8 hours, days
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Aug 4, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Home Health RN for a 13-week travel contract in California, requiring a valid CA RN license, BLS certification, and a valid driver's license with insurance.

Details\n

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• Home health care setting, providing in-home nursing visits to recently discharged patients at high risk for rehospitalization
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• Primary patient population includes adults with CHF, COPD, wounds (including wound vacs), and IV/PICC line management; no pediatric patients
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• Average caseload of approximately 5 visits per day, based on a point system (start of care: 2.5 pts, recertification: 1.5 pts, resumption of care: 1.75 pts, routine visit: 1 pt), totaling 5.25 points per day
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• Charting performed in Cerner EMR
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• 8-hour day shifts, 5 days per week; schedule runs either Monday–Friday or Tuesday–Saturday (Tuesday–Saturday preferred)
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• Every other weekend (EOW) required
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• Holiday coverage needed, particularly for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas
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• No on-call or standby requirements
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• Floating within home health only
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Requirements\n

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• Active CA RN license, fully active at time of consideration — pending licenses not accepted
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• Active BLS certification required — pending certifications not accepted
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• Valid driver's license and personal auto insurance required
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• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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• Experience with HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB) preferred
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• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
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• Driver's license required for consideration
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Additional Information\n

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• Conduct in-home nursing assessments, start-of-care visits, recertifications, resumption-of-care visits, and routine visits
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• Patient education related to respiratory equipment (CPAP, BiPap, vents) is performed as part of standard care
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• A home health aide is part of the department team
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• Supervisor (Holly Haynes) is available during working hours for routine questions and after hours for urgent needs; an administrator on call is also available after hours and on weekends
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• Schedule is typically set by the previous day, but morning changes are common due to unprocessed start-of-care orders or sick calls
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• Any work-appropriate scrubs are acceptable
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• Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity-affiliated facility within the past year; candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
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• RNs at CommonSpirit Sacramento-region facilities must pass the Relias Dysrhythmia exam (basic or advanced) prior to an offer being confirmed
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• A pass/fail sterile technique test for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes is administered on the first day of orientation
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American Traveler Job ID #P-732270. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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