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Psychiatric Registered Nurse

Access Home Health

  • Mobile, Alabama
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. 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.

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    LocationMobile, Alabama

    Description

    Job Title: Psychiatric Registered Nurse

    Job Location: Mobile, AL

    Job Type: Part Time

    We are looking for a Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Home Health team. Come make a difference in the Mobile area and surrounding communities! At Access Home Health, our employees enjoy:

    • Opportunities to build trusted relationships and connections while providing care to patients.
    • To be valued and respected by patients and their families.
    • A sense of security, incredible team support, and flexibility for work-life balance.
    • Leadership development opportunities – we value internal advancement in areas of interest to our employees.

    POSITION OVERVIEW

    • 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.


    QUALIFICATIONS

    • Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.Musthave one of the following to meet CMS requirements for psychiatric nursing in the home care setting:
      • An RN with a master's degree in amental health nursing or psychiatric specialty.Must have nursing experience in an acute treatment unit orother psychiatric setting.
      • An RN with a bachelor's degree in nursing.Must have one year of recent nursing experience in an acute treatment unit orother 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.

    Full-Time Benefits Include:

    • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Pre-Tax Savings Accounts, and ancillary benefits
    • 100% Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance & Employee Assistance Program
    • Generous Paid Time Off plan and 6 paid holidays annually
    • Employee Referral Bonuses
    • 401K Retirement Plan & Employer Match

    Please note: 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.

    The employer for this position is stated in the job posting.  The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US.  Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets.  More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

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