<p>This PRN Registered Nurse opportunity in Sarasota, Florida is a home health field role serving patients across the post-acute continuum — from initial comprehensive assessments through ongoing skilled nursing visits — under the direction of a Clinical Director within an established, nationally recognized home health network. The position offers meaningful one-on-one patient engagement, a flexible PRN schedule, and competitive per-visit and hourly pay rates that reward clinical productivity and experience.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Hourly pay range: $34.46 – $51.69 per hour (based on experience, education, local market factors)</li> <li>Per-visit point pay range: $41.35 – $62.03 per visit — a productivity-aligned compensation option</li> <li>Target annualized pay equivalent: $71,677 – $107,516 for full-time comparable volume</li> <li>Comprehensive benefits package available (subject to eligibility requirements for PRN status)</li> <li>Incentive and recognition programs tied to clinical performance</li> <li>Equity stock purchase plan and 401(k) contribution program (eligibility-dependent)</li> <li>Access to professional development pathways and internal role advancement within a large national health system</li> <li>Drug-free workplace; pre-employment drug screening required</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Home health setting — all patient care delivered in the patient's home environment across the Sarasota, FL service area</li> <li>PRN schedule with on-call and weekend rotation participation as needed to meet patient census demands</li> <li>Initiates, develops, implements, and revises individualized plans of care in collaboration with the ordering physician and interdisciplinary team</li> <li>Performs comprehensive OASIS assessments, including medication reconciliation, with accurate and timely documentation requirements</li> <li>Supervises home health aides and LPN/LVNs, assigns tasks per state and federal regulations, and conducts required supervisory visits</li> <li>Coordinates total plan of care across physicians, agency personnel, patients, families, and community resources to ensure continuity</li> <li>Communicates patient care issues, visit assignments, schedule changes, physician orders, OASIS data sets, and coding requests with agency staff in real time</li> <li>Participates in survey readiness activities, 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, students, and orientees — a teaching and mentorship component is built into the role</li> <li>Operates within infection control standards and payer-specific documentation requirements; syncs documentation per agency policy timelines</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Current, active, and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of Florida (required)</li> <li>Minimum 1 year of home health nursing experience (required)</li> <li>Current CPR certification (required)</li> <li>Valid driver's license, personal vehicle insurance, and reliable personal transportation or access to public transportation (required — field-based role)</li> <li>Ability to function effectively across diverse patient home environments regardless of patient age, background, disability status, or financial condition</li> <li>Strong independent practice skills; solid written and verbal communication and organizational ability (preferred)</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Sarasota sits on Florida's Gulf Coast, consistently ranked among the country's most livable mid-sized cities for its combination of white-sand beaches, vibrant arts scene, and year-round warm climate. The area offers a lower cost of living relative to South Florida metros, highly rated public and private schools, and easy access to Tampa and its international airport roughly an hour north. Outdoor recreation — boating, kayaking, cycling, and nature preserves — is woven into daily life, making Sarasota a compelling destination for clinicians who want professional fulfillment alongside genuine quality of life.</p>