Behavioral Home Health Registered Nurse RN

About the role

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

This position will involve Behavioral Home Health and Skilled Home Health visits across an assigned territory. The role is full-time with 4–6 visits per day.

Responsibilities

• Assesses assigned caseload of behavioral health care patients and families to identify physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs using documentation, clinical records, Interdisciplinary Team reports, after-hours reports, and on-site evaluations.
• Assumes primary responsibility for caseload, including assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the plan of treatment.
• Assesses patient needs and obtains data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family/caregiver health status and incorporates that data into the plan of care.
• Makes the initial evaluation and re-evaluates the patient’s nursing needs during each visit; makes follow-up visits according to patient, family, and facility needs.
• Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in health condition, environment, or unsafe facility conditions to the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and/or other personnel involved with patient care.
• Revises the plan of care in response to identified patient care issues and notifies the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and other team members.
• Counsels, instructs, and includes the patient, facility, and family in following the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care.
• Teaches behavioral health philosophy and pain and symptom management to staff in alternate care settings (nursing homes, hospitals, assisted-living facilities, etc.).
• Initiates, supervises, and documents observance of the behavioral health aide and LPN delivery of care per agency policy.
• Informs supervisor and/or facility supervisor of unusual or potentially problematic nursing facility issues.
• Provides appropriate support at time of death and performs bereavement assessment.

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted state RN license.
• 1+ years of experience in a clinical care setting as a nurse.
• Behavioral health/psych experience as a nurse required—at least 6 months to 1 year in inpatient psych.
• Skilled Home Health experience strongly preferred.
• Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area.
• Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment.
• Must be able and willing to travel 50% of the time.
• Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Previous Home Health Experience strongly preferred.
• Previous experience with Homecare HomeBase preferred.

Benefits

• Work autonomy and flexible schedules.
• 1:1 patient care.
• Supportive and collaborative environment.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees.
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family and pet bereavement.
• Pet insurance.