Home Health
NP Jobs in the United States.

Home health NPs deliver primary and transitional care during home visits: assessments, medication reconciliation, chronic disease management, and annual wellness visits for homebound and medically complex patients. There are currently 114 home health positions listed here.

A graduate NP degree with national certification through AANPCB or ANCC (family or adult-gerontology track, matched to the patient population), state APRN licensure, and DEA registration. Because visits happen without an on-site team, employers screen for independent assessment skills, and a valid driver's license is standard.

Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025). Home health NP pay varies with experience, practice setting, geography, and employment type, so compare pay listing by listing using the ranges employers post. Many home-based programs pay per completed visit rather than straight salary, and most add mileage or vehicle allowances.

A route of scheduled home visits across a defined territory, with documentation between stops or in blocks. Visit counts vary by program and patient complexity, so ask about daily visit expectations, territory size, and drive-time compensation when comparing roles.

Practice authority is set state by state, and the tier alone does not settle what applies to you. The AANP State Practice Environment classifies 27 states + DC as Full Practice, where state law lets nurse practitioners evaluate patients, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and initiate and manage treatments, including prescribing medications and controlled substances, under the exclusive licensure authority of the state board of nursing. Several of those states first require a transition period of collaborative or supervised practice. Most other states require a collaborative agreement, supervision or delegation involving a physician or another health provider, and several of them offer a route out of it after a set amount of experience. Check the practice-authority details for the state you are browsing on its state jobs page, or in the Full Practice Authority guide, before relying on the tier.