Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse at Commonwealth Home Health & Hospice of Wilkes-Barre summary :

The Registered Nurse (RN) at Commonwealth Home Health provides skilled nursing care to patients in their homes, following physician orders and regulatory guidelines. They coordinate comprehensive care plans with healthcare professionals, patients, and families to ensure continuity and quality of care. This role emphasizes patient assessments, documentation, and meeting eligibility criteria while supporting work-life balance and career growth.

We are hiring for a Registered Nurse.

At Commonwealth Home Health, 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.

As a Registered Nurse, you can expect :

flexibility for true work-life balance

opportunities for career growth

the ability to build trusted nurse-patient relationships

employee-focused wellness and support programs

If you love nursing and want to strengthen your experience, this is a great opportunity for you.

The Registered Nurse (RN) in Home Health provides and directs provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies.

Coordinates total plan of care with other health care professionals involved in care and helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources. All done within a Point of Care setting.

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 in collaboration with physician orders.

Performs patient comprehensive assessments at designated time points and develops the appropriate plan of care.

Ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines as defined by payer source.

License Requirements

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

Keywords :

registered nurse, home health nursing, patient care, nursing assessments, care coordination, care plan development, patient documentation, home health eligibility, nurse-patient relationships, community health