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Reliant at Home
Nacogdoches, Texas

PRN Home Health Physical Therapist - Ellis County

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Reliant at Home is seeking a PRN Physical Therapist to cover Nacogdoches and surrounding areas! Home Health experience is preferred. Homecare Homebase knowledge is a plus!

About Reliant at Home

Reliant at Home is a multi-site, Texas only Home Health, Hospice, Caregivers, and Rehab company with 14 locations in Texas – including five Hospice locations (Fort Worth, Plano, Teague, The Woodlands, and San Antonio).

The Reliant at Home Bluebird Promise is our commitment to live up to our higher calling by fulfilling our Values, Culture Priorities, and Service Pledge. Care is our higher calling. We believe care is more than the service we provide to patients who need help at home.

It also means caring for our Reliant at Home family, the families and loved ones of the patients we serve, our referral partners and providers, and our local communities. Serving others is what we were meant to do.

Join Reliant at Home’s winning culture - named Fortune TOP TEN in the USA Best Workplaces for Aging Services and certified Great Place to Work 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023!

Essential Functions

Perform clinical assessment; Identify patient needs and appropriateness of patient.

Document, prepare and complete a Plan of Care, progress notes, phone orders and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis. Revise the POC based on evaluation, ongoing assessment data.

Performs and oversees other team members, when applicable, in the performance of patient care that is consistent with patient needs and desires.

Applies concept of infection control and universal precautions in coordinating/performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease.

  • Accepts clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to care for patients.
  • Plan and provide appropriate treatment for neuro-muscular, neurological and orthopedic disorders based on medical referral and therapy assessment.
  • Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the agency/licensing board.

Assist/instruct patient/family in transfer techniques appropriate to patient abilities. Instruct on use of equipment such as walkers, wheelchairs, canes, etc., in a safe manner. Utilize appropriate therapy equipment specific to patient diagnosis and needs.

  • Uses effective interpersonal relations and communication skills.
  • Promote Agency philosophy and administrative policies.

Why Should You Apply?

  • You want to be a part of a company with a strong future
  • You want to be a part of the solution in caring for seniors that need quality people in their corner
  • You want to be on an amazing team with a positive and award-winning company culture
  • You want to work alongside kind people that seek to do the right thing and put patients first
  • You want to live out your calling and are more than happy to help
  • You want to give back to the local community by participating in service projects
  • You are eager to discover what sets Reliant at Home’s Bluebird Nation apart

Now is the time for you to be involved in the care of our patients and the exciting expansion of Reliant at Home!

Key Responsibilities

Perform clinical assessments and develop comprehensive plans of care for patients in a home health setting. Provide direct treatment for neuromuscular, neurological, and orthopedic disorders while instructing patients and families on safe equipment use.

Requirements

Candidates should have experience in home health and familiarity with Homecare Homebase software. Must be able to perform clinical documentation and meet mandatory continuing education requirements.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Physical therapyPlan of care developmentNeuromuscular therapyNeurological disorder treatmentOrthopedic disorder treatmentEquipment instructionHome health documentationInterpersonal communication

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 34% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (770 salary observations; 4,962 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Home Health Physical Therapist - Ellis County at Reliant at Home a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 31 employers

8
<$100k
10
$100k-105k
2
$105k-110k
12
$110k-140k
9
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
68% this job
Sign-on bonus
63%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$150k-$160k
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Home Health Physical TherapistContract

Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

Physical Therapist (PT) Acute Care TempForce

$75/hr
#4

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$75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Nacogdoches

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$255k
Typical market rent
$1,075/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.