Travel Registered Nurse Home Health Job
Overview
Registered Nurse – Home Health travel assignment in New Lenox, IL. This travel RN role starts 08/03/2026 for 13 weeks, with a weekly pay rate of $1,958 to $2,025 and 40 guaranteed hours per week. Shift is 5x8 days (Mon–Fri).
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $1,958-$2,025 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 40 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 5x8 days, Monday–Friday
- Start date: 08/03/2026
- Setting: Short Term Acute Care Hospital environment with home health responsibilities
Responsibilities
Prescribes, coordinates, and delivers nursing care using the nursing process; supervise CNAs and coordinate care with other health care workers
Conduct comprehensive initial assessments and ongoing reassessments of physical, psychosocial, environmental factors; adapt Plan of Care as needed and establish discharge plans with patient, physician, other disciplines, and caregivers
Complete OASIS data and start-of-care activities; ensure care is provided in compliance with Federal, State, and Agency regulations
Assess educational needs of patients, families, and caregivers; implement appropriate teaching strategies and document outcomes
Maintain accurate documentation per regulatory guidelines; promote privacy and confidentiality; uphold professional standards of conduct
Promote a clean, safe environment of care and participate in care coordination during transitions of care as appropriate
Requirements
- Active IL RN license (required; copy included in submission)
- Home Health experience (required)
- Active BLS or willing to obtain (required)
- Valid driver’s license and auto insurance (required)
- Covid-19 and influenza vaccination required; vaccination status to be provided in profile (declinations not approved)
- OASIS and start-of-care experience strongly preferred
- Resume and a Skills checklist (within 1 year) required
- Two supervisory references required
- Certifications (active) and IL nursing license (active) must be provided with submission
- Covid card/status (documentation required)
About the Role
The setting reflects a short-term acute care hospital environment with home health responsibilities, focusing on coordinated patient care, assessment, and education across the life span.