Home Health Per Diem RN

Shape meaningful patient care around a schedule that offers flexibility — with the support of a structured, mission‑driven Home Health team.
If you’re a nurse who thrives on independence, flexibility, and meaningful one‑on‑one patient care, Guthrie Home Health in Vestal, NY has the perfect opportunity for you. As a Per Diem Registered Nurse, you’ll enjoy the freedom to shape your day while delivering high‑quality care directly in the homes of the patients who need you most.
This role is ideal for RNs who want control over their schedule, value autonomy in their practice, and are looking to supplement their income with new, competitive per diem rates — all while being part of a supportive, mission‑driven team.

What Makes This Per Diem Role Stand Out:
- Flexible Scheduling: Build your day around your patient load — true work/life balance.

- New, Competitive Per Diem Rates: Earn more for the expertise you bring.

- Comprehensive Orientation & Training: We set you up for success from day one.

- Supportive, Diverse Team Culture: You’ll feel welcomed, valued, and backed by a team that cares.

- Rotating Weekends & On‑Call: Balanced expectations with plenty of flexibility.


National Recognition for the Way We Support Our Nurses
Our nurses are the heart of Guthrie — and the nation has noticed. In 2025, Guthrie was recognized by Modern Healthcare, Becker’s Healthcare, Newsweek, and Forbes as one of the best places to work in healthcare and one of the best employers for women and healthcare professionals.
These honors reflect our commitment to creating an environment where caregivers can grow, thrive, and feel supported.

Who We Are:
Guthrie Home Health in Vestal, NY provides exceptional home‑based care to patients recovering from hospitalization, illness, or injury. Our Case Managers and field RNs are skilled clinicians and compassionate caregivers who bring high‑quality care directly to the patient’s doorstep.
We prefer RNs with at least one year of experience in Med/Surg, ER, or ICU, ensuring our patients receive the best possible care.

Position Summary:
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients in an acute care environment. Accountable for the delivery of coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, evidence‐based quality care to patients and families, based on individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and appropriate care strategies throughout the lifespan. Practices in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the ANA scope and standards of practice. Essential functions and specific skills for the job are found in the unit specific onboarding checklist and in standards that are applicable to the specialty.
Education, License & Cert:
- Registered Nurse in the State of Practice.
- BSN in Nursing preferred.
- Any previously agreed upon effective date for obtaining a Bachelor's degree in nursing between individuals and facilities will remain in effect, including those who transition to their position from the NLRN Program.
- Any contract with specific time frames for obtaining a bachelor’s degree in nursing will supersede the above point and will remain in effect.
- Specialty Certification is preferred
- BLS certification.
- ACLS is unit dependent.
Experience:
- The Registered Nurse must be a registered nurse currently licensed in the state of employment with at least one year of experience. Alternately, the Registered Nurse may have less than one year of experience if they have been transitioned to their position from the Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Residency (NLRN) Program.
- The Registered Nurse must meet the individual nursing unit specifications regarding educational requirements during employment.
- Must maintain BLS certification.
- ACLS is unit dependent.
- Specifications regarding educational requirements during employment are determined by the Nursing Department and Nursing Unit.
Essential Functions:
1. Employs Nursing Professional Practice: Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patients' care. Develops updates and coordinates the patients' plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the continuum. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Performs and maintains the currency of essential competencies as required by a specific area of hire and population served.
2. Advocates: Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs of those we serve.
3. Facilitates Learning: Fosters a learning environment for patients/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team, including student; Facilities formal and informal learning for patients/families, nursing, other members of the healthcare team, and community.
4. Aligns Practice with Safety and Quality: Accountable for safety, identifies and corrects problems, and integrates evidence and best practice into nursing care; uses data and evidence to improve patient outcomes. Aligns patient safety, self‐safety, and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes.
5. Engages in Professional Development: Engages in ongoing professional development; practices at the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards. Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates, and disseminates research and evidence‐based practice.
6. Leader in Practice Setting & Community: demonstrates leadership as change agents using the collaborative leadership skills of advocacy, influence and innovation. In partnering with colleagues appropriately delegates, coordinates care, and collaborates with others as equal members of the inter‐professional care team to integrate nursing knowledge. Models professional behaviors as a representative of the nursing profession.
7. Participates in the planning and presentation of educational programs. 8. It is understood that this description is not intended to be all‐inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of the position.
Other Duties:
1. Proficiency in Information Technology, such as electronic health records, communication systems, computers, and equipment necessary to perform essential functions of the position.
2. Skilled to work with a wide range of staff as part of an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.
3. Ability to use independent, critical judgment in all aspects of patient care delivery.
4. Demonstrated interpersonal skills that convey a positive and supportive attitude.
5. Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities, urgent responses, and challenging situations.

The pay rate for this position is $39.00 to $54.12.