Job Description
About Us
At Tender Home Health, we're dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality home healthcare throughout California. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care while empowering our clinicians with the flexibility, support, and resources they need to succeed.
If you're passionate about making a difference and enjoy providing one-on-one patient care, we'd love to have you join our team.
Position Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides skilled nursing care to patients in their homes by assessing patient needs, developing individualized care plans, coordinating services, and delivering compassionate, evidence-based care. This role requires strong clinical judgment, excellent communication, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with physicians and the interdisciplinary team.
Responsibilities
Complete comprehensive Start of Care (SOC), ROC, Recertification, Follow-up, and Discharge assessments.
Develop, implement, and revise individualized Plans of Care based on patient needs.
Perform skilled nursing assessments, treatments, medication management, and patient education.
Regularly evaluate patient progress and update care plans as needed.
Coordinate patient care with physicians, therapists, home health aides, and other healthcare professionals.
Communicate changes in patient condition and obtain physician orders when necessary.
Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation in WellSky.
Provide health education and counseling to patients and caregivers.
Supervise Home Health Aides and complete required supervisory visits.
Participate in case conferences, quality improvement initiatives, and on-call rotation as assigned.
Ensure patients receive appropriate equipment and services to support their care.
Qualifications
Required
Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Current CPR/BLS Certification
Valid California Driver's License
Reliable transportation with current auto insurance
Ability to travel to patient homes within assigned territory
Strong assessment, clinical, communication, and documentation skills
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Preferred
Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
Home Health, Public Health, Hospice, or Community Health experience
Case Management experience
Experience using WellSky or other Home Health EMR systems
Bilingual is a plus
Required Credentials
California RN License
Driver's License
Auto Insurance
CPR/BLS Certification
TB Test or Chest X-Ray (per agency requirements)
Physical Examination
Professional Liability
SSN
Physical Requirements
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, and lift or transfer patients as needed.
Ability to lift and carry clinical supplies and equipment.
Visual and hearing ability sufficient to safely perform nursing responsibilities.
Why Join Tender Home Health?
Flexible Per Diem Schedule
Competitive Per Visit Rates
Supportive Clinical Leadership
Local Patient Assignments
Opportunity to Build Meaningful Relationships with Patients
Collaborative and Compassionate Team Culture
Pay: $60.00 - $150.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
Are you willing to travel within a 20–30 mile radius to visit patients in their homes?
Do you have at least 2 days of availability per week for patient visits?
Do you have at least 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)?
Experience:
Home health: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
RN License (Required)
Willingness to travel:
100% (Required)
Work Location: On the road
