Psychiatric Behavioral Health Registered Nurse RN Home Health PRN Part Time

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.

Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care.

Each team member has a part to play in this mission.

This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Registered Nurse Behavioral Health.

Being a part of something this great, starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

As a Registered Nurse Behavioral Health, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:

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.

Assesses patient needs and obtains data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family/caregiver health status and incorporate that data into the plan of care.

Makes the initial evaluation and re-evaluates the patient’s nursing needs during each visit. Makes follow up visits according to patient, family, and facility needs.

Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in health condition, environment, or unsafe facility conditions to the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and/or 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.

What is Required?

• Current, unrestricted state RN licensee
• 1+ years of experience in a clinical care setting as a nurse
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
• 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.
• 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