What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psych RN - Home Health position at Brookdale?
Company Description
A career with Brookdale Healthcare Services has never been so rewarding! Brookdale Home Health is ranked among the Top Ten largest home heath companies in the country. Many of our agencies carry a five-star rating and are recognized by Decision Health as Home Care Elite agencies. We own and operate more than 80 agencies nationwide, serving approximately 17,000 patients throughout our Brookdale Home Health Division.
More than a Company it's a calling.
Job Description
Registered Nurse RN - Home Health - Psych - Full Time
North Broward County - **Home Health Experience Required**
**Minimum of 2 years recent Psych Experience**
As a Psych RN at Nurse On Call (a Brookdale Healthcare Service Company), providing skilled nursing, rehabilitation and other home healthcare services since 1989, you shape patients with the highest possible level of home health nursing care. You tailor that care to each Nurse On Call patient's needs, while directly consulting patients, patients' families, the care team and physicians on client-centered solutions. Empathy and compassion mold the core practices of care you generate. You meticulously record patient care and evaluate its progress and effectiveness with a keen attention to detail in each visit. Because your nature is personable, you build trusted relationships in ongoing care visits.
Qualifications
Your responsibilities:
* Evaluate patient and home health environment to determine required services and involve the patient and patient's family in developing the plan of care * Develop the POC based on findings from evaluation visit * Serve as the patient's advocate and maintain ongoing communication with physician, referral sources, caregivers and facility management to facilitate coordination of care * Responsible for timely completion and synchronization of OASIS visits within the patient home via device (EMR) * Provide direct supervision of nursing clinical care team members (LPN's/LVN's & HHA's)
Required skills and qualifications:
* Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
* One year of previous related experience
* Licensed as an registered nurse in the state of practice
* Travel is required; must have a reliable car w/current insurance coverage and a current driver's license
* Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) devices preferred but not required
Additional Information
Please visit www.brookdalecareers.com to apply for this position.