Home health nursing responsibilities . Home health nurses provide medical care and treatment to patients in their home . ... Nurses working in home health may also provide treatment, such as wound care , dressing changes, administer IV medication and change catheters. Nurses provide medical care in a variety of settings including a patient's home. Patients may need home medical care for many different reasons. In some cases, a patient may still require on-going care, but not enough monitoring or treatment to require an inpatient hospital stay. That's where a home health nurse can come in.' '