I doubt if too many people can afford an RN just to give shots and dispense pills. CNAs have always done the dirty work so RNs don't have to.
If you are talking "in home" that is usually connected to a Hospital group, then you would go around to the Hospitals to apply. The Nurses are RNs and the Visiting Nurses I worked for were RNs. There are insurance companies that hire RN for "in home" care. Maybe your Nursing Board can help you. Like Alva said, in every respect, Medicare or insurance is paying for the RN.
Generally home care RNs are covered by insurance. They cannot otherwise be afforded, nor can they be covered for any suits for malpractice. So they work out of Hospital or Rehabs. I am just a little surprised that you aren't aware of that? Home Health nurses are also provided by city and country Health for specialized visits for maternal/baby care, for wound care, for any number of specialties.
Now, if you are thinking of doing this as a private contractor I would consult legal first. There is a whole lot of liability taken on. And I cannot imagine a person at home just saying "Guess I will hire an RN today" in the way they hire a plumber or housekeeping. Generally it is their MD or hospital Hospitalist who decides they need followup care from an RN. And as an individual putting themself available as an RN for hire you would need ENORMOUS insurance for liability.
As an RN people often came to me with "Can you take my BP" or "Al, my kid just fell off the swing; what should I do now!" The fact is that an RN is so worried about warnings about liability that they will often do overkill by saying "Off to the ER you go" for raised BP, low BP or a kid with a swing.
Just my thoughts as a long retired RN. Wishing you the best.
If you are looking to work as an Independent Contractor/ Private Pay and to not be employed by an agency, you could print up a few business cards & leave them with any local senior center, community centers, churches ( I’ve had great success with churches ) condo complexes & even mobile home communities. Most of these places keep bulletin boards. There’s always posting on Care.com or Nextdoor, etc.
If you’re looking for agencies for employment, I’d get in touch with your local county office for aging/senior services. I guarantee you they have a list of licensed agencies & all their specific contact details.
It’s important work. Thank You for wanting to do it. Best of luck!
If you are talking "in home" that is usually connected to a Hospital group, then you would go around to the Hospitals to apply. The Nurses are RNs and the Visiting Nurses I worked for were RNs. There are insurance companies that hire RN for "in home" care. Maybe your Nursing Board can help you. Like Alva said, in every respect, Medicare or insurance is paying for the RN.
Now, if you are thinking of doing this as a private contractor I would consult legal first. There is a whole lot of liability taken on. And I cannot imagine a person at home just saying "Guess I will hire an RN today" in the way they hire a plumber or housekeeping. Generally it is their MD or hospital Hospitalist who decides they need followup care from an RN. And as an individual putting themself available as an RN for hire you would need ENORMOUS insurance for liability.
As an RN people often came to me with "Can you take my BP" or "Al, my kid just fell off the swing; what should I do now!" The fact is that an RN is so worried about warnings about liability that they will often do overkill by saying "Off to the ER you go" for raised BP, low BP or a kid with a swing.
Just my thoughts as a long retired RN. Wishing you the best.
If you are looking to work as an Independent Contractor/ Private Pay and to not be employed by an agency, you could print up a few business cards & leave them with any local senior center, community centers, churches ( I’ve had great success with churches ) condo complexes & even mobile home communities. Most of these places keep bulletin boards. There’s always posting on Care.com or Nextdoor, etc.
If you’re looking for agencies for employment, I’d get in touch with your local county office for aging/senior services. I guarantee you they have a list of licensed agencies & all their specific contact details.
It’s important work. Thank You for wanting to do it. Best of luck!
You could send resumes to the home health care providers.