Access Home Health·Foley, Alabama
Perform initial nursing evaluations and monitor patients' physical and mental status for complications or medication side effects. Coordinate care as a case manager and supervise LPNs and HHAs while communicating progress to the clinical team.
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 communicate patient progress to the clinical manager, psychiatrist and care team.
Experience must have been within the last three to five years. If not, documentation must support psychiatric retraining or classes or CEUs to update psychiatric knowledge.
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.
Must hold a current RN license and meet CMS requirements, which vary by degree level from a Master's to an Associate's degree. Requires specific recent experience in an acute treatment unit or psychiatric setting ranging from one to two years.
Market context
Nursing roles in Alabama typically stay active across hospitals, clinics, and other care settings, especially when units need licensed RNs who can start quickly. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for current Alabama or multistate RN licensure, BLS, and education that meets the unit’s needs, with BSN or specialty certifications sometimes preferred. Review the unit-specific certification timeline and compare the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here with the original posting to save research time before applying.
