<p>Baptist Home Health in Pensacola, Florida is recruiting a full-time Registered Nurse to deliver skilled home health nursing services across a defined patient caseload. This is a field-based, autonomous clinical role within a nationally recognized post-acute care organization, offering a dual compensation model — per-visit productivity pay plus an hourly rate — with a total annual cash target ranging from $71,677 to $107,516. Clinicians who thrive in independent practice, value meaningful one-on-one patient relationships, and want a structured path to performance-based earnings will find this role a strong fit.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Annual total cash target: $71,677 – $107,516 (full-time, full-productivity basis)</li> <li>Per-visit point rate: $34.46 – $51.69; hourly rate for non-visit activities: $41.35 – $62.03</li> <li>Dual compensation structure — per-visit productivity pay for patient visits, hourly pay for orientation and designated non-visit work</li> <li>Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage (subject to eligibility)</li> <li>401(k) with company contribution and equity stock purchase program (subject to eligibility)</li> <li>Recognition programs tied to clinical performance</li> <li>Development pathways for advancement into other clinical or leadership roles</li> <li>Drug-free workplace; pre-employment drug screening required</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Field-based home health nursing: all patient care delivered in the patient's home environment across a variety of age groups, diagnoses, and socioeconomic settings</li> <li>Initiates, develops, implements, and revises individualized plans of care in collaboration with the ordering physician and interdisciplinary team</li> <li>Completes comprehensive OASIS assessments — including medication reconciliation — accurately and within required timeframes</li> <li>Conducts initial and comprehensive nursing evaluation visits; determines home health eligibility and medical necessity in accordance with state and federal guidelines</li> <li>Supervises home health aides and LPN/LVNs, assigns tasks per state and federal regulations, and provides required supervisory visits</li> <li>Documents patient visits per payer requirements and syncs records per organizational policy; strong documentation discipline is essential</li> <li>Participates in on-call and weekend rotation on a rotating basis to meet patient needs</li> <li>Actively engages in survey readiness, performance improvement initiatives, and utilization management to reduce avoidable hospitalizations and improve patient safety outcomes</li> <li>Serves as a preceptor for new agency personnel and students; supports orientation of incoming staff</li> <li>Weekly visit volume varies based on individual productivity targets and the point values assigned to visit types</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Current, active, and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of Florida (required)</li> <li>Valid driver's license, personal vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation — this is a field-based role requiring independent travel to patient homes</li> <li>Current CPR certification, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire</li> <li>One or more years of home health nursing experience preferred</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to practice independently with strong self-direction and time management</li> <li>Solid written and verbal communication skills; proficiency in clinical documentation and coordination with physicians, patients, and families</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>East Pensacola Heights sits along the Escambia Bay waterfront in Pensacola, Florida — a Gulf Coast city known for its white-sand beaches, warm climate, and relaxed coastal lifestyle. The greater Pensacola area offers a low cost of living relative to other Florida metros, a strong public and private school system, and easy access to outdoor recreation including boating, fishing, and the Gulf Islands National Seashore. The region draws clinicians who want the benefits of Florida living — year-round sunshine, no state income tax, and a vibrant local culture — without the congestion of South Florida or the Tampa Bay corridor.</p>