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Private Duty RN - Sparta

Yesterday Cookeville, TN

Explore opportunities with Elk Valley, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Registered Nurse you will provide and direct provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. You will also coordinate total plan of care with other health care professionals involved in care and helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Provide high-quality clinical services within scope of practice and infection control standards
  • Coordinate care with other members of the patient/client's care team from admission to discharge
  • Complete clinical nursing assessments per federal/state program requirements and payer needs
  • Ensure patient/client eligibility and medical necessity for services as defined by payer and agency policy
  • Develop and revise individualized plans of care/service plans with other community providers
  • Ensure plan of care frequency and duration meets patient needs and initiate revisions with physician approval

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Explore opportunities with Elk Valley, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Registered Nurse you will provide and direct provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. You will also coordinate total plan of care with other health care professionals involved in care and helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Provide high-quality clinical services within scope of practice and infection control standards
  • Coordinate care with other members of the patient/client's care team from admission to discharge
  • Complete clinical nursing assessments per federal/state program requirements and payer needs
  • Ensure patient/client eligibility and medical necessity for services as defined by payer and agency policy
  • Develop and revise individualized plans of care/service plans with other community providers
  • Ensure plan of care frequency and duration meets patient needs and initiate revisions with physician approval

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in..

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Client-provided location(s): Cookeville, TN
Job ID: UHG-2349143
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2026-03-06T20:41:07

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • HSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Leave of Absence
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Relocation Assistance
    • Performance Bonus
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • 401(K)
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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