Registered Nurse ( RN ), Home Health
AW Health Care·University City, Missouri
AW Health Care·University City, Missouri
The Registered Nurse provides intermittent in-home nursing care according to physician orders and individualized care plans, making initial evaluations and regularly reevaluating patient nursing needs. Responsibilities include initiating the plan of care, providing specialized nursing services, preparing clinical notes, coordinating services, and counseling patients and families.
Do you love providing home health care but find documentation overwhelming?
Are you searching for better work-life balance and tired of charting after hours?
At AW Health Care, we understand that the best patient outcomes happen when clinicians can focus on care—not paperwork.
We’ve launched an exciting new program that allows you to do just that: deliver high-quality, 1:1 care while minimizing documentation requirements.
With a flexible schedule, excellent clinical outcomes, and strong patient satisfaction, this role is designed for therapists who want to make a difference—without sacrificing personal time.
AW Health Care is a woman-owned, independent home health agency based in St. Louis, proudly serving Missouri and Illinois for over 25 years. With more than 500 team members supporting over 1,500 patients, we are committed to delivering innovative, patient-centered care that makes a difference.
North St. Louis County St. Louis City
Provides services in accordance with the plan of care. Makes the initial evaluation visit and regularly reevaluates the patient’s nursing needs. Initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions. Provides those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Prepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries of care conferences on his/her patients in a timely manner as per Agency policy. Coordinates services. Informs personnel of changes in the condition and needs of the patient. Counsels the patient and family/significant others in meeting nursing and related needs. Participates in and presents in-service programs. Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures. Processes orders and notifies physician of patient needs and changes in condition. Completes certification/ recertification orders and discharge summaries. Determines the amount and type of nursing needed by each individual patient. Refers to Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker those patients requiring their specialized skills. Supervises and teaches other nursing personnel. Conducts patient care conferences on patients assigned to his/her care. Participates in peer review and performance improvement as assigned. Participates in utilization review of medical records as assigned. Gives total patient care as needed. Takes on-call duty nights, weekends and holidays, as assigned. Completes and submits OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumptions of care, discharges and significant change in condition in accordance with Agency defined time frames. Appropriately utilizes ICD-9 codes.
Works indoors in Agency office and patient homes and travels to/from patient homes.
Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing and currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing. Two (2) years nursing experience, preferred. Acceptance of philosophy and goals of this Agency. Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
Ability to perform the following tasks if necessary: Ability to participate in physical activity. Ability to work for extended period of time while standing and being involved in physical activity. Heavy lifting. Ability to do extensive bending, lifting and standing on a regular basis.
Market context
Home health RN roles in Missouri are often driven by demand for nurses who can manage patient care independently in the community and coordinate with physicians and families. This role is competitive because employers typically look for an approved nursing degree, an active Missouri license, and prior experience, while offering benefits such as medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, and a 401(k) match. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license status and highlight any home health or independent-care experience in your application.