RN Behavioral Health Psych Home Health

Amedisys is one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S., offering flexibility, purpose, and growth to help patients heal at home.

Pay

$62,000–$72,000

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 (use for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets, and more)
• 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 requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.

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 of indicators in patients' behavior that call for change in 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

Qualifications

• Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work
• Must meet CMS requirements for psychiatric nursing in the home care setting through one of the following:
  • 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; otherwise, documentation must support psychiatric retraining, classes, or CEUs to update psychiatric knowledge
• Current CPR certification
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance

Compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.