RN Behavioral Health Psych Home Health $7500 Sign on Bonus

Amedisys is a leading home health and hospice company where you can make a meaningful difference in patients' lives by providing psychiatric nursing care in the comfort of their homes.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial nursing evaluation, including behavioral health/psychiatric nursing needs.
• Observes and evaluates the physical and mental status of the patient for complications and medication side effects.
• Maintains awareness for indicators in patients' behavior that call for change in the treatment modality (crisis, suicidal ideation) as well as other medical signs and symptoms.
• Instructs patient/caregiver in cognitive and technical aspects of care, medication regimes, disease processes, safety interventions, ADL care, coping skills, symptom management and other interventions.
• Administers IM medications, performs lab draws and specimen collections.
• Acts as a case manager in coordinating care for patients as assigned.
• Completes documentation timely and accurately.
• Supervises LPNs and HHAs.
• Regularly communicates patient progress to the clinical manager, psychiatrist and care team.

Requirements

• Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
• Must meet one of the following CMS requirements for psychiatric nursing in the home care setting:
  • An RN with a master's degree in mental health nursing or psychiatric specialty, plus nursing experience in an acute treatment unit or other psychiatric setting.
  • An RN with a bachelor's degree in nursing, plus one year of recent nursing experience in an acute treatment unit or other psychiatric setting.
  • An RN with a diploma or associate's degree in nursing, plus two years of recent nursing experience in an acute treatment unit or other psychiatric setting.
• Experience must have been within the last three to five years. If not, documentation must support psychiatric retraining, classes, or CEUs to update psychiatric knowledge.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance.

Pay

• Attractive annual salary range: $75,000–$90,000.
• $7,500 sign-on bonus.

Benefits

• Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
• Paid time off.
• Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan.
• Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities (e.g., spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets).
• Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Family support including infertility treatment coverage, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
• Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.

Benefit eligibility varies by position and shift status. Participation in some benefits requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.