Registered Nurse Psych Visits FT 5K sign on

Elara Caring; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work autonomy

Flexible schedules

1:1 patient care

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education opportunities

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Bereavement leave

Job summary

Elara Caring is hiring a Registered Nurse Behavioral Health for Holyoke, delivering compassionate care in patients' homes. This full-time role emphasizes one-to-one patient interactions, autonomy, and a strong care team environment.

You will assess needs, develop and adjust plans, and educate families, while traveling within the coverage area. The position offers competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for continuing education, with a 50% travel expectation and a supportive clinical

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted RN license in the state.
• 1+ year clinical nursing experience.
• Willing to travel within the branch coverage area.
• Own reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and auto insurance.
• Ability to frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• Travel around 50% of the time.
• Associates or Bachelors in Nursing preferred.
• Home Health/Hospice and Homecare HomeBase experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses assigned behavioral health caseload and identifies patient needs.
• Plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates the care plan.
• Assesses factors influencing patient health and updates care plans.
• Performs initial evaluation and follow-up visits as needed.
• Communicates significant findings to supervisor, physician and team.
• Revises the plan of care as issues arise and notifies the team.
• Counsels and educates patient, family, and facility staff on the plan.
• Teaches behavioral health concepts to staff in alternate care settings.
• Oversees delivery of care by health aides per policy.
• Notes unusual issues to supervisors and facility leadership.
• Provides support at time of death and conducts bereavement assessment.

Skills

RN license

Home health experience

Travel willingness

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree in Nursing

Tools

Homecare HomeBase

Job description

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-138658

Registered Nurse Behavioral Health Visits - 5K sign on

Enjoy some flexibility while making a difference in clients lives!

Days - Holyoke area - Full time with lots of benefits!

Enjoy not caring for a whole wing of patients and not working long facility shifts! 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 thats 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?

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
• 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.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
• 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

You will report to the Clinical Manager or Clinical Supervisor

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 $85,000 to $90,000 annually 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.

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 [e-mail].

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

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