Registered Nurse RN Behavioral Health

Elara Caring • Mayfield Heights, OH

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About The Position

Elara Caring is hiring a Registered Nurse Behavioral Health to provide home-based care in East Cuyahoga, Lake Geauga, and Ashtabula County. The nurse assesses behavioral health patients and families, manages an assigned caseload, and coordinates and evaluates individualized plans of treatment. The role involves patient and family education, collaboration with clinicians and care facilities, supervision of aides and LPNs, and bereavement support. The position offers work autonomy, flexible schedules, and 1:1 patient care.

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted state RN license.
• At least 1 year of experience in a clinical care setting as a nurse.
• Ability and willingness to travel within the branch or office coverage area and travel 50%.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• Previous home health or hospice experience preferred.
• Previous experience with Homecare HomeBase preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess assigned behavioral health caseloads and identify patients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs using documentation, clinical records, team reports, after-hours reports, and on-site evaluations.
• Assume primary responsibility for caseloads, including assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating treatment plans.
• Assess patient needs and incorporate physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may affect patient, family, or caregiver health into the plan of care.
• Conduct initial evaluations and reassess nursing needs during visits; make follow-up visits according to patient, family, and facility needs.
• Communicate significant findings, problems, changes in health condition, environmental concerns, and unsafe facility conditions to the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and other personnel involved in care.
• Revise plans of care in response to patient care issues and notify the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and other team members.
• Counsel and instruct patients, facilities, and families, and include them in following the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care.
• Teach behavioral health philosophy and pain and symptom management to staff in alternate care settings.
• Initiate, supervise, and document behavioral health aide and LPN care delivery in accordance with agency policy.
• Inform the supervisor or facility supervisor about unusual or potentially problematic nursing facility issues.
• Provide appropriate support at the time of death and perform bereavement assessments.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed