Local Contract Nurse RN - Home Health - $51-53 per hour

PRIDE Health is seeking a local contract nurse RN Home Health for a local contract nursing job in Scottboro, Alabama.

• Specialty: Home Health
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 06/01/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Local Contract

The ideal candidate is highly independent, clinically strong, and experienced in managing all aspects of home hospice care.

Schedule & Work Details:

• Location: Marshall and Jackson County, Alabama (coverage area within approximately 40 miles of Scottsboro office)
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Daily stand-up call at 8:00 AM and stand-down call at 4:00 PM (via Teams)
• Weekly Guarantee: 40 hours
• On-Call/Weekend Requirement:
• Backup on-call: 1 weekend per month and 1 night per week
• Supporting 7 on / 7 off primary on-call team
• Mileage Reimbursement: Yes, between first and last patient visits (not from home to first patient or last patient to home)
• Pay Rate: $51 to $53 per hour

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of hospice patients in a home setting, ensuring all care needs are met
• Perform patient admissions, recertifications, and death/discharge visits
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care
• Provide symptom and pain management to ensure patient comfort
• See up to 6 patients per day while maintaining high-quality care and documentation
• Complete documentation and charting using Homecare Homebase PointCare system
• Participate in IDG (Interdisciplinary Group) meetings and complete all required notes
• In-person IDG meetings every other Wednesday at the Scottsboro office
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members including physicians, social workers, and chaplains
• Order medications, medical supplies, and equipment as needed
• Educate patients and families on disease progression, medications, and end-of-life care
• Work independently in diverse home environments and adapt to varying patient needs

Required Qualifications:

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (Associate degree or higher)
• Hospice RN Case Manager experience required
• Prior home hospice experience required
• Proficiency with Homecare Homebase (HCHB) PointCare required
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience managing hospice patients across multiple settings

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong experience with admissions in a hospice setting
• Ability to work in diverse socio-economic home environments
• Previous LHC Group travel nurse experience
• Positive, flexible, and patient-centered approach
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

About PRIDE Health

PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.

Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• 401k retirement plan
• Cancelation protection
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits