Registered Nurse Psych Visits FT
About the role
Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place. At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live.
Responsibilities
- Assesses assigned case load of behavioral health care patients and families to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of patients as evidenced by 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.
- Affirms patient needs and incorporates that data into the plan of care.
- Makes the initial evaluation and re-evaluates the patient’s nursing needs during each visit.
- Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in health condition, environment, or unsafe facility conditions to the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and 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, hospital, 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 perform bereavement assessment.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
- Current, unrestricted state RN license
- 1+ years of experience in a clinical care setting as a nurse
- Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area
- Dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws
- Able and willing to lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
- Able and willing to travel 50%
Qualifications
- Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree in Nursing is preferred
- Previous Home Health or Hospice Experience is preferred
- Previous experience with Homecare HomeBase is preferred
Skills
- Ability to work autonomously and with flexibility
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of behavioral health principles and practices
- Experience with documentation and clinical record keeping
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Benefits
- 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
Pay
The base salary for this position is $85,000 to $90,000 annually, based on the company's good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual pay will be determined based on factors such as education, experience, skills, internal equity and production points. This role may also be eligible for additional compensation, which could include performance-based bonuses, commissions, on-call pay, or other incentive earnings. These components are not guaranteed and depend on individual and/or team performance.
Schedule
Days - enjoy some flexibility, not working traditional long facility continuous shift hours!