Behavioral Home Health Registered Nurse RN

Registered Nurse RN Behavioral Home Health

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

To continue to be an industry pioneer delivering unparalleled care, we need a Registered Nurse Behavioral Health with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

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
• Behavioral health/psych experience as a nurse required - at least 6 months - 1 year in inpatient psych
• Skilled Home Health experience strongly preferred
• 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.
• Ability to frequently 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 Experience is strongly preferred
• Previous experience with Homecare HomeBase is preferred

You will report to the Clinical Manager or Clinical Supervisor.

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Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at

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