Registered Nurse Psych Visits PRN

Elara Caring•Chicopee, MA

18h•Remote

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 role involves keeping clients home where they most want to be and where they do best. Elara Caring believes the best place for care is where you live, and we provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Each team member has a part to play in this mission, offering countless ways to make a difference as a Registered Nurse Behavioral Health. We are looking for individuals with commitment and compassion to continue to be an industry pioneer delivering unparalleled care.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
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%

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 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.