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Elara Caring

Holyoke, Massachusetts

Elara Caring is seeking a LPN / LVN Home Health Behavioral Health for a job in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Aug 20

Shift and hours
Days Full-Time Days Holyoke
Unit and setting
Psych · Home Health Specialty: Behavioral HealthBehavioral Health
License
LPN or LVN license Current State License as a Licensed Vocational / Practical NurseState License as a Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse
Term
Permanent Full-Time Days HolyokeFull-time

Do you qualify?

License
State License as a Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse Current State License as a Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse
Education
High School Diploma or GED
Education
Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, or Associate School of Nursing
Experience
clinical care setting experience 1 year of experience in a clinical care setting
Also asks
Valid driver's license and insurance and reliable transportation Valid driver’s license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks
Also asks
Valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, or reliable transportation "Must possess a valid driver's license, maintain an acceptable driving record, OR have reliable transportation to travel between patient homes and assigned work locations."
Also asks
Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment

Preferred

Experience
hospice or home health environment experience Experience in a hospice or home health environment is preferred

What it pays

Also stated
$30/hr
Call differential
This role may also be eligible for additional compensation, which could include performance-based bonuses, commissions, on-call pay, or other incentive earnings. This role may also be eligible for additional compensation, which could include performance-based bonuses, commissions, on-call pay, or other incentive earnings.
Sign-on bonus
$5,000
Tuition assistance
Offered
Bonus
$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS
Extra pay
Performance-based bonuses, commissions, on-call pay, or other incentive earnings Depend on individual and/or team performance
Pay reviews
Actual pay determined based on education, experience, skills, and internal equity Actual pay will be determined based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and internal equity.
Pay reviews
Compensation determined based on qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.

Benefits

  • BenefitsTuition reimbursement for full-time staffTuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
  • BenefitsContinuing education opportunities at no cost
  • BenefitsOpportunities for advancementOpportunities for advancement
  • BenefitsComprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefitsComprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Benefits401(K) with employer match401(K) with employer match
  • BenefitsPaid time offPaid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
More benefits (5)
  • BenefitsPaid holidays
  • BenefitsFamily and pet bereavement
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Continuing education opportunities
  • Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision

The role and schedule

Day to day
Verify Plan of Care prior to each visit and provide care per delegation Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to delegation by the RN, physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
Day to day
Incorporate Plan of Care patient goals into nursing visits and documentation Incorporates patient care goals established in the Plan of Care, into nursing visits, as evidenced by documentation on skilled nursing notes.
Day to day
Communicate significant findings and condition changes to RN Case Manager, physician, and supervisor
Day to day
Report unsafe conditions to RN Case Manager, clinical supervisor, and physician Reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate RN Case Manager, clinical supervisor, and physician, as appropriate.
Day to day
Implement patient safety plan using patient, family, and community resources Implements the plan for patient safety, using the patient, family, and community resources.
Day to day
Assist patient in learning self-care techniques Assists the patient in learning appropriate self-care techniques while delivering quality patient care.
Day to day
Suggest revisions to plan of care and notify RN Case Manager Suggests revisions to the plan of care in response to identified patient care issues and notifies the RN Case Manager.
Day to day
Provide specialized nursing services under RN or physician direction Provides those services required substantial and specialized nursing skills under the direction of a Registered Nurse or physician.
Day to day
Collaborate with RN Case Manager during business hours Collaborate with the RN Case Manager during normal business hours for advice, assistance, and instructions.
Day to day
Document medication regimen and update medication profile Documents medication regimen and updates medication profile according to established procedures.
Day to day
Treat patients and caregivers effectively Treats patients and caregivers in the highest and most effective manner.
Day to day
Implement actions to prevent avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits Implement all available actions to prevent avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits.
Day to day
Provide positive, supportive communication to physicians, patients, families, and staff Provides positive, supportive communication to physicians, patients, families, visitors, and agency personnel.
On call
On-call rotation
Employment
Staff Employment Type: Staff
Travel
50% travel required 50% travel required
Travel
Travel between patient homes and assigned work locations
Details
Reports to Clinical Team Manager You will report to the Clinical Team Manager.

The workplace

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Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.

Original listing

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Elara Caring is seeking a LPN / LVN Home Health Behavioral Health for a job in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty: Behavioral Health
  • Discipline: LPN / LVN
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Employment Type: Staff

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.

Job Description

Licensed Practical Nurse Behavioral Health Visits

$5,000 sign on bonus

Full-Time Days Holyoke

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their journey of health, we care.

Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Licensed Practical Nurse Behavioral Health with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

  • Work in a collaborative environment.
  • Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401(K) with employer match
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement

As a Licensed Practical Nurse Behavioral Health you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:

  • Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to delegation by the RN, physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
  • Incorporates patient care goals established in the Plan of Care, into nursing visits, as evidenced by documentation on skilled nursing notes.
  • Communicates significant findings, problems and changes in condition or environment to the RN Case Manager, the physician, clinical supervisor, and/or other personnel involved with patient care.
  • Reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate RN Case Manager, clinical supervisor, and physician, as appropriate.
  • Implements the plan for patient safety, using the patient, family, and community resources.
  • Assists the patient in learning appropriate self-care techniques while delivering quality patient care.
  • Suggests revisions to the plan of care in response to identified patient care issues and notifies the RN Case Manager.
  • Provides those services required substantial and specialized nursing skills under the direction of a Registered Nurse or physician.
  • Collaborate with the RN Case Manager during normal business hours for advice, assistance, and instructions.
  • Documents medication regimen and updates medication profile according to established procedures.
  • Treats patients and caregivers in the highest and most effective manner.
  • Implement all available actions to prevent avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits.
  • Provides positive, supportive communication to physicians, patients, families, visitors, and agency personnel.

What is Required?

High School Diploma or GED

  • Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, or Associate School of Nursing
  • Current State License as a Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse
  • 1 year of experience in a clinical care setting
  • Experience in a hospice or home health environment is preferred
  • 50% travel required
  • Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
  • Valid driver’s license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks

"Must possess a valid driver's license, maintain an acceptable driving record, OR have reliable transportation to travel between patient homes and assigned work locations."

The base salary for this position is $30.00 to $33.00 per hour, based on the company’s good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual pay will be determined based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and internal equity.

This role may also be eligible for additional compensation, which could include performance-based bonuses, commissions, on-call pay, or other incentive earnings. These components are not guaranteed and depend on individual and/or team performance.

Full compensation details, including total rewards and applicable benefits, will be discussed during the interview process

You will report to the Clinical Team Manager.

Equal Employment Opportunity : We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at .

Pay & Benefit Information : Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.

Elara Caring Job ID #JR-138231. Posted job title: Behavioral Health LPN Home Health SIGN ON BONUS

About Elara Caring

Elara Caring is one of the nation’s leading providers of home-based care with a growing footprint of 26,000 caregivers and 60,000 patients in 18 states. Whether you are new to home-based care or a seasoned in-home care professional, Elara Caring will meet you where you are and develop a unique learning plan that recognizes your experience and invests in your clinical professional journey. From our preceptor program to certification prep courses, quality assessments or management training, we care about you and your success.

Benefits

  • Sign-On bonus

What's around it?

In Holyoke, MA

Holyoke, MAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% above the US average

Median rent
$1,021/mo
Household income
$53,605/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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