Travel Registered Nurse Home Health

Introduction

Step into a pivotal role as a Registered Nurse specializing in Home Health in New Lenox, Illinois, where compassionate care meets independent living and meaningful family-centered outcomes. This is your opportunity to extend expert nursing into patients’ homes, guiding recovery, optimizing comfort, and empowering families to manage health with confidence. You won’t merely administer care—you’ll partner with patients to create safer, healthier living environments and to support their goals for staying at home with dignity.

In Illinois you’ll discover a blend of tranquil neighborhoods, accessible nature, and rich cultural experiences, while New Lenox offers a welcoming, close‑knit community and easy access to broader regional amenities. Picture yourself contributing daily in a setting that values clinical excellence, thoughtful communication, and patient empowerment, all while enjoying the balance of a hometown atmosphere and professional growth opportunities. The start date for this opportunity is 01/19/2026, with the chance to contribute for a multi‑week period and the potential for extension based on performance and program needs.

This role is designed to be more than a job; it’s a pathway to broadening your impact across diverse care settings.

New Lenox combines small‑town warmth with modern conveniences, safe neighborhoods, and scenic outdoor spaces that invite continued well‑being outside of your shifts. You’ll work in a community known for its civic pride, family orientation, and easy access to parks, trails, and community events, creating a supportive daily rhythm that sustains clinical focus and compassionate interactions. For those drawn to variety, this position also presents the opportunity to work in additional locations across the United States, exposing you to diverse patient populations, housing environments, and care delivery models.

Across locations, you’ll gain exposure to different home health protocols, multidisciplinary teamwork, and community resources, enriching your nursing practice while building a versatile professional portfolio. In sum, you’ll enjoy the comfort and safety of a welcoming Illinois base, with the potential to explore a broad map of experiences that strengthen service delivery, cultural competence, and adaptive communication with patients, families, and caregivers.

As a Home Health Registered Nurse, you will lead comprehensive in‑home assessments, develop and adjust patient‑centered care plans, and coordinate with physicians, therapists, and social workers to ensure seamless, holistic care. Your responsibilities will include wound care, IV therapy, medication administration, monitoring of chronic disease management, hospice or palliative support as appropriate, and vigilant safety assessments to prevent falls and complications.

You’ll provide patient and caregiver education on disease management, treatment plans, medication safety, and home safety modifications, while documenting clinical progress in a timely, accurate manner. Telehealth check‑ins, symptom triage, and escalation protocols will be part of your routine, ensuring continuity of care even when you’re on the move. You’ll have opportunities to demonstrate clinical leadership, mentor new nurses, and participate in quality improvement initiatives that elevate patient outcomes.

This opportunity offers competitive compensation with a weekly pay range of $2,010–$2,116, based on assignment specifics, with guaranteed hours of 40 per week. The contract is structured for multi‑week engagement, with extension opportunities for high performers and teams that align with client needs. We provide a sign‑on bonus where applicable, plus housing assistance to ease transitions between assignments. The program emphasizes professional growth within the Home Health specialty, including continued education support, access to clinical resources, and pathways for certification advancement.

You will be supported by a dedicated 24/7 traveler support team, ensuring you have assistance with travel logistics, scheduling, and on‑the‑ground needs as you deliver care…