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Registered Nurse Psych Visits PRN

Elara Caring

Meriden, Connecticut

RN

Still listed, seen 2 weeks ago · Posted Aug 26 · Not open to new grads

Shift
Weekends only
Unit
Psych

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Weekends only
Weekends
Every weekend
Term
Per Diem
Practice
Homecare Homebase charting
Setting
Home Health
Accepts
RN
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Experience
1+ years

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About this role

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

ID#JR-138274

Registered Nurse Behavioral Health Home visits

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PRN Fridays and Weekends (enjoy not working traditional facility shifts!)

Excellent money!

Meriden & Middletown areas

Join a caring and supportive team! Help keep clients home where they most want to be!

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 health journey, 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 Registered Nurse Behavioral Health . 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 delivering unparalleled care, we need a Registered Nurse Behavioral Health with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

  • 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
  • Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401(K) with employer match
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, family and pet bereavement
  • Pet insurance

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

  • Assesses assigned case load 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.

What is Required?

  • 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%
  • Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree in Nursing is preferred
  • Previous Home Health or Hospice Experience is preferred
  • Previous experience with Homecare HomeBase is preferred

"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."

You will report to the Clinical Manager or Clinical Supervisor

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 recruiting@elara.com.

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 https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits

EVerify : Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.

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What is Required? 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, includin· from this posting

Requirements

  • RN
  • Driver's License
  • Patient follow-up care
  • Care plan evaluation
  • Nursing
  • Clean driving record
  • Staff supervision
  • Up to 50% travel
  • RN License
  • Hospice experience

Place

City
Meriden, Connecticut
State price level
4% above the national average

Connecticut index 103.6, where 100 is the national average.

Meriden sits midway between Hartford and New Haven along I-91, offering a small-city feel anchored by Hubbard Park's wooded trails and the Castle Craig lookout. Central Connecticut convenience with quieter residential streets.

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Elara Caring
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Elara Caring is one of the nation's largest providers of home-based care, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with a footprint spanning 18 states across the Northeast, Midwest, and Southwest. The organization operates more than 200 locations and employs approximately 26,000 caregivers…

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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

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