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. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting.

Responsibilities

• Affirms 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.
• 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
• 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
• Must have a 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
• Must be able and willing to travel 50%
• Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree in Nursing is preferred
• Previous Home Health or Hospice Experience is preferred
• Previous experience with Homecare HomeBase is preferred

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 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
• Must have a 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
• Must be able and willing to travel 50%

Skills

• Ability to assess physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of patients
• Experience in clinical care settings
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to revise and implement care plans
• Knowledge of behavioral health philosophy and pain management
• Ability to supervise and document care
• Ability to provide support at time of death and perform bereavement assessment

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

Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.

Schedule

Not caring for a whole wing of patients! Join our growing team and become part of making a real difference in patients' lives, keeping them home where they want to be. Enjoy some flexibility, not working a traditional long facility shift!