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Join Our Team as a Psychiatric RN in Home Health – Make a Meaningful Impact Every Day. Are you a compassionate and skilled RN with a passion for behavioral health? We’re seeking a dedicated Psychiatric Registered Nurse to bring expert care directly to patients in the comfort of their homes. This is more than a job—it’s a chance to make a real difference in the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges alongside their clinical needs while enjoying the flexibility and autonomy of home health nursing.
Job Responsibility:
Performs initial nursing evaluation, including behavioral health/psychiatric nursing needs
Observes and evaluates the physical and mental status of the patient for complications and medication side effects
Maintains awareness for indicators in patients' behavior that call for change in the treatment modality (crisis, suicidal ideation) as well as other medical signs and symptoms
Instructs patient/caregiver in cognitive and technical aspects of care, medication regimes, disease processes, safety interventions, ADL care, coping skills, symptom management and other interventions
Administers IM medications, performs lab draws and specimen collections
Acts as a case manager in coordinating care for patients as assigned
Completes documentation timely and accurately
Supervises LPNs and HHAs
Regularly communicate patient progress to the clinical manager, psychiatrist and care team
Requirements:
Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work
Must have one of the following to meet CMS requirements for psychiatric nursing in the home care setting: An RN with a master's degree in a mental health nursing or psychiatric specialty. Must have nursing experience in an acute treatment unit or other psychiatric setting
An RN with a bachelor's degree in nursing. Must have one year of recent nursing experience in an acute treatment unit or other psychiatric setting
An RN with a diploma or associate's degree in nursing. Must have two years of recent nursing experience in an acute treatment unit or other psychiatric setting
Experience must have been within the last three to five years. If not, documentation must support psychiatric retraining or classes or CEUs to update psychiatric knowledge
Current CPR certification
Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and liability insurance
What we offer:
$15,000 sign on bonus
A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans
Paid time off
Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan
Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year
Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program
401(k) with a company match
Family support with infertility treatment coverage, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave
Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement