Home health RN case manager with 7 years of nursing, including 4 in Medicare-certified home health managing about 25 patients. Helped cut the branch's 30-day rehospitalization rate from 17% to 11% through next-day start-of-care visits and heart failure teaching. Strong in OASIS, wound care and teaching families to manage care at home.
Experience
RN Case Manager, Konza Home Health (Manhattan, KS)
Jun 2022 – Present
Manage about 25 home health patients, completing start-of-care, recertification and discharge OASIS-E assessments in WellSky
Treat complex wounds with negative pressure therapy, manage PICC lines and IV antibiotics and teach families each step
Helped cut the branch's 30-day rehospitalization rate from 17% to 11% by seeing new patients within 24 hours and using a heart failure zone tool
Coordinate with physicians, therapists and aides and keep plans of care current under Medicare Conditions of Participation
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical, Big Blue River Hospital (Manhattan, KS)
Jun 2019 – May 2022
Cared for 5 to 6 patients a shift and planned discharges with case management
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Washburn University (Aug 2015 – May 2019)
Skills
Home health: OASIS-E, plan of care, Medicare CoPs, care coordination
Clinical: wound care and wound vacs, PICC and IV therapy, heart failure and COPD teaching
A strong Home Care Nurse resume shows patient outcomes, safety and the clinical or operational standards you upheld. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Licenses and certifications
Experience
Education
Skills
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Patient care
Clinical documentation
EHR systems (Epic, Cerner)
Infection control
Care coordination
Patient education
Regulatory compliance (HIPAA)
Triage
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Quality improvement
Example bullet points
Cared for 5 to 6 patients per shift on a 32-bed cardiac unit with a 98% documentation audit score
Led a falls-prevention initiative that reduced unit falls by 40% over 12 months
Trained 14 new nurses on Epic workflows, shortening their orientation by two weeks
Tips from recruiters
Put licences and certifications (RN, BLS, ACLS) with their state or body near the top.
Name the setting and specialty for each role: unit type, patient population and bed count.
Use a clean single-column layout; hospital applicant systems parse them most reliably.
Recommended templates
Vital (ATS-friendly): Clean clinical layout with a credentials block
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Home Care Nurse resume FAQ
What should a Home Care Nurse resume include?
A Home Care Nurse resume should show patient outcomes, safety and the clinical or operational standards you upheld. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Licenses and certifications, Experience, Education and Skills. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Home Care Nurse?
Vital, Classic and Modern work well for Home Care Nurse roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Home Care Nurse resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Home Care Nurse put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Home Care Nurse roles are Patient care, Clinical documentation, EHR systems (Epic, Cerner), Infection control, Care coordination and Patient education.
How do I write strong Home Care Nurse resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as patients per shift, readmission rate and patient satisfaction. For example: "Cared for 5 to 6 patients per shift on a 32-bed cardiac unit with a 98% documentation audit score."