Location & Practice Overview

This position is based with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Home Health in the Knoxville area and involves providing skilled nursing services in the homes of pediatric patients across the region’s service counties.

Practice Type Pediatric home health
Facility East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Home Health
Care Setting In-home visits across Knox and surrounding counties
Service Area Knoxville metro and 16-county region

Responsibilities

  • Collect comprehensive data on patient healthcare needs, formulate nursing diagnoses, and document findings accurately and promptly.
  • Develop and implement individualized plans of care with interventions aimed at expected outcomes for the child and family.
  • Coordinate and deliver nursing care while promoting health and maintaining a safe environment in the home setting.
  • Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes and systematically assess the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
  • Collaborate with families and the care team, integrating research findings into practice when appropriate.

The role centers on primary nursing principles applied in the home environment, with decisions guided by ethical standards and the best interests of the pediatric patient and family.

Qualifications & Requirements

Candidates must meet Tennessee licensure and education standards and demonstrate readiness for independent home-based pediatric nursing.

Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
License
Current Nursing Licensure for the State of Tennessee
Driver’s License
Valid Tennessee driver’s license required
Experience
Pediatric nursing experience preferred
Skills
Excellent communication, customer service, and demonstrated clinical abilities

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation aligns with registered nurse pay scales at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and local home health market rates for full-time day positions.

  • Compensation: $65,000–$83,000 per year
  • Full-time employment status
  • Benefits package available through East Tennessee Children’s Hospital (details provided during recruitment)

Schedule & Work Environment

Employment Type Full Time
Shift Days
Work Model Community-based with daily travel to patient homes
Physical Demands Frequent standing, walking, bending; lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally

Patient Population & Clinical Setting

Care is delivered exclusively in the home environment to pediatric patients who no longer require continuous hospital monitoring but still need skilled nursing support.

Age Group Pediatric (children and adolescents)
Setting Patient homes across the East Tennessee service region
Clinical Context Post-acute and ongoing home-based care needs
Family Involvement Care plans individualized to the child and family situation

Clinical Focus & Key Services

The clinical core of this role is skilled pediatric nursing delivered in the home, emphasizing assessment, care planning, and coordination that support recovery and developmental needs outside the hospital.

Primary Focus Pediatric skilled nursing assessment and care planning
Care Delivery Goal-directed interventions tailored to the child and family
Coordination Interdisciplinary home health services including therapy and support
Outcome Orientation Progress evaluation and promotion of health and safety at home

Role Highlights

This position stands out for its exclusive focus on pediatric patients within a dedicated children’s hospital home health program rather than a mixed adult-pediatric or adult-only agency.

  • Pediatric-specific home health model affiliated with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
  • Primary nursing approach applied directly in the child’s home environment
  • Service to a multi-county East Tennessee region centered on Knoxville
  • Emphasis on family collaboration and individualized outcomes for children

About East Tennessee Children's Hospital

East Tennessee Children’s Hospital (also known as Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital) is a non-profit pediatric hospital in Knoxville that operates a dedicated home health program serving children across 16 counties in the region. The home health service provides nursing, therapy, and related support so children can receive care at home rather than remaining hospitalized longer than medically necessary.

Organization Type Non-profit pediatric hospital
Home Health Scope Serves 16 counties surrounding Knoxville
Services Nursing, therapies, medical social work, and related pediatric home care
Location Knoxville, Tennessee

Frequently Asked Questions

Is pediatric experience required or preferred for this home health RN role?
Pediatric nursing experience is preferred. The position is based in a pediatric hospital’s home health program, so prior work with children is an advantage but is not listed as a strict minimum requirement.
Does the role require a personal vehicle and valid driver’s license?
Yes. A valid Tennessee driver’s license is required because the work involves traveling to patient homes across the service area.
What is the primary difference between this position and hospital-based pediatric nursing?
Care is delivered in the child’s home rather than an inpatient unit. The nurse manages assessments, care planning, and interventions independently in the community while coordinating with the broader home health team and family.
Are there supervisory duties associated with this RN position?
No. The posting specifies that supervisory responsibilities are not part of the role. The nurse reports to a Nurse Manager.
What physical demands should candidates expect?
The role involves frequent bending, walking, sitting, squatting, reaching, and standing. Heavy lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lbs occasionally and 20–30 lbs frequently is required, with potential exposure to emergency lifting situations up to 150 lbs.
Is this position limited to Knox County or does it cover a wider area?
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Home Health serves Knox County and 15 additional surrounding counties, so travel within that multi-county region is part of the work.

Home Health Registered Nurse Full Time Days in Knoxville, TN

This full-time day-shift Home Health Registered Nurse position with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville focuses on skilled pediatric nursing delivered in patients’ homes across a 16-county East Tennessee service area. The role applies primary nursing principles to assess children, develop individualized care plans with families, implement interventions, and evaluate outcomes in the community setting. Candidates need a Bachelor’s degree in nursing, current Tennessee RN licensure, and a valid Tennessee driver’s license; pediatric nursing experience is preferred. Compensation falls in the $65,000–$83,000 annual range consistent with local registered nurse and home health market data for the Knoxville area. The work environment requires regular travel between homes and involves the physical demands typical of home-based care, including frequent mobility and occasional heavier lifting. As part of the region’s dedicated pediatric hospital home health program, the position offers a focused opportunity to support children transitioning from inpatient care or managing ongoing needs outside the hospital walls.

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