Psychiatric RN

Amedisys, Inc. • Full-time • Cullman, Alabama, United States • 3w ago

Overview

Full Time Schedule

Monday - Friday

Some Weekend Rotation

Are you looking for a rewarding career in homecare? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.

Attractive pay

$65,000.00 to $80,000.00 Annually

What's in it for you

A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.
Paid time off.
Up to $1,300 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.
Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa services, gym memberships, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program.
401(k) with a company match.
Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
And more.

Please note: Benefit eligibility can vary by position depending on shift status.

*To participate, you must be enrolled in an Amedisys medical plan.

Why Amedisys?

Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.

Responsibilities

Performs initial nursing evaluation, including behavioral health/psychiatric nursing needs.
Observes and evaluates the physical and mental status of the patient for complications and medication side effects.
Maintains awareness for indicators in patients' behavior that call for change in the treatment modality (crisis, suicidal ideation) as well as other medical signs and symptoms.
Instructs patient/caregiver in cognitive and technical aspects of care, medication regimes, disease processes, safety interventions, ADL care, coping skills, symptom management and other interventions.
Administers IM medications, performs lab draws and specimen collections.
Acts as a case manager in coordinating care for patients as assigned.
Completes documentation timely and accurately.
Supervises LPNs and HHAs.
Regularly communicate patient progress to the clinical manager, psychiatrist and care team.

Qualifications

Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.Musthave one of the following to meet CMS requirements for psychiatric nursing in the home care setting:
- An RN with a master's degree in amental health nursing or psychiatric specialty.Must have nursing experience in an acute treatment unit orother psychiatric setting.
- An RN with a bachelor's degree in nursing.Must have one year of recent nursing experience in an acute treatment unit orother psychiatric setting.
- An RN with a diploma or associate's degree in nursing.Must have two years of recent nursing experience in an acute treatment unit or other psychiatric setting.

Please note: Experience must have been within the last three to five years. If not, documentation must support psychiatric retraining or classes or CEUs to update psychiatric knowledge.

Current CPR certification.
Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and liability insurance.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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