Most home health nurses find work in public or private home health agencies. Both practices require nurses to assist in around the clock care for convalescing patients undergoing treatment for chronic illness, post-surgery therapy, or periods after an accident. A home health-nursing job is available as full-time, part-time, or on-call. The on-call nurse often acts as a first responder during times of crisis during a patient's recovery period.

Home health nurses are often the primary caretakers, working closely with physicians and other health team members to improve the condition and lifestyle of the home health patient. Due to the nature of their convalescence, a patient may rely on the home health nurse for more than what is typically carried out by registered nurses, and thereby require more emotional investment on the part of the nurse. This is especially true of home health nurses working with children or patients with a terminal illness.

A career as a home health nurse is a viable options for any registered nurse. As a professional in this field, you are expected to hold exceptional clinical skills, such as being able to assess a patient's condition and detect any signs of potential problems in their treatment. You will have the opportunity to work side-by-side with a number of medical practitioners as a team in your efforts to treat home health patients.

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