Home-Based Psychiatric RN: Compassionate Care Leader

Optum; Papillion (NE); On-site; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is seeking a compassionate Psychiatric Registered Nurse to provide in-home psychiatric nursing care, education, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams. This role emphasizes patient-centered mental health care in a home-based setting and requires strong clinical skills and empathy.

Key responsibilities include initial psychiatric evaluations, monitoring patients’ mental and physical status, managing medications, and supervising LPNs and HHAs.

Qualifications

• Current RN license for the state(s) assigned.
• CPR certification.
• Experience in home health or acute psychiatric settings.
• CMS requirements experience for psychiatric nursing in home care.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial nursing evaluation focusing on behavioral health/psychiatric needs.
• Observes and evaluates physical and mental status; monitors for complications and medication side effects.
• Looks for indicators requiring changes in treatment (crisis, suicidal ideation) and other medical signs.
• Instructs patient/caregiver on care, medications, disease processes, safety, and coping skills.
• Administers IM medications, draws labs and collects specimens.
• Acts as case manager coordinating care for assigned patients.
• Completes documentation timely and accurately.
• Supervises LPNs and HHAs and communicates progress to care team.

Skills

RN license

CPR certification

Home health nursing

Behavioral health nursing

CMS knowledge

Education

Master's degree in mental health nursing

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Diploma or Associate's degree in nursing

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is seeking a compassionate Psychiatric Registered Nurse to provide in-home psychiatric nursing care, education, and coordination with interdisciplinary teams. This role emphasizes patient-centered mental health care in a home-based setting and requires strong clinical skills and empathy.

Key responsibilities include initial psychiatric evaluations, monitoring patients’ mental and physical status, managing medications, and supervising LPNs and HHAs.