Amedisys
Mobile, AL, USA
As a psychiatric registered nurse and behavioral health nurse in home health, you have a unique opportunity to p rovide one on one, psychiatric/behavioral health and skilled nursing care and treatment to patients in their home. Your primary work will include collaboration with mental health professionals including psychiatrists and psychologists to create a home care plan supporting an individual and their caregivers coping with dementia, Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, anxiety, grief, depression and other psychiatric conditions and within the home setting.
Assesses the medical, cognitive, emotional, psychosocial, safety, developmental status, and behavioral health/psychiatric nursing needs of the patient during the initial nursing evaluation.
Supervises case load including LPNs and Home Health Aides assigned to the patient managed by the RN Case Manager. Facilitates care coordination with PRN staff when care is provided for caseload.
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