Registered Nurse Psych Visits FT

Elara Caring • New Haven, CT

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. This is a Registered Nurse Behavioral Health position focusing on Home Visits in the New Haven area. It offers autonomy and flexible schedules, with 1:1 patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. Elara Caring believes the best place for care is where you live, and this role contributes to that mission by helping clients remain in their preferred home setting.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Current, unrestricted state RN license
• 1+ years of experience in a clinical care setting as a nurse
• 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%

Nice To Haves

• Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree in Nursing is preferred
• Previous Home Health or Hospice Experience is preferred
• Previous experience with Homecare HomeBase is preferred

Responsibilities

• Assesses assigned caseload of behavioral health care patients and families to identify physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
• 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 incorporates 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.

Benefits

• Work autonomy and flexible schedules
• 1:1 patient care
• Supportive and collaborative environment
• Competitive compensation package
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff
• Continuing education opportunities for all employees
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(K) with employer match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Family and pet bereavement
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees