What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Registered Nurse (Home Health) position at LHC Group?
Summary
We are hiring for a PRN Psych Registered Nurse.
At Deaconess HomeCare, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.
As a Registered Nurse, you can expect:
• flexibility for true work-life balance
• opportunities for career growth
• the ability to build trusted nurse-patient relationships
• employee-focused wellness and support programs
If you love nursing and want to strengthen your experience, this is a great opportunity for you.
Responsibilities
The Psychiatric Registered Nurse in Home Health renders professional nursing care to patients in their home by assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating home nursing care needs of assigned patients..
- Coordinates total plan of care with other health care professionals involved in care and helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources. All done within a Point of Care setting.
- Makes the initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visit, determines primary focus of care, develops the plan of care within state specific guidelines, and submits accurate, complete, and timely documentation in collaboration with physician orders.
- Performs patient comprehensive assessments at designated time points and develops the appropriate plan of care.
- Ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines as defined by payer source.
Education and Experience
Experience Requirements
Must possess one of the following levels of experience and education:
A RN with a Master’s degree with a specialty in psychiatric or mental health nursing and licensed in the state where practicing would qualify. The RN must have nursing experience (recommended within the last 3 years) in an acute treatment unit in a psychiatric hospital, psychiatric home care, psychiatric partial hospitalization program or other outpatient psychiatric services.
A RN with a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and licensed in the state where practicing would qualify. The RN must have 1 year of recent nursing experience (recommended within the last 3 years) in an acute treatment unit in a psychiatric hospital, psychiatric home care, psychiatric partial hospitalization program or other outpatient psychiatric services.
A RN with a Diploma or Associate degree in nursing and licensed in the state where practicing would qualify. The RN must have 2 years of recent nursing experience (recommended within the last 3 years) in an acute treatment unit in a psychiatric hospital, psychiatric home care, psychiatric partial hospitalization program or other outpatient psychiatric services.
License Requirements
- Must have current RN licensure.
- Current CPR certification required.
- Must have a current drivers license and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
Additional State Requirements
- LA: At a minimum, one year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse. One year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse may be waived for a Registered Nurse with recent clinical experience as an LPN. RN licensure must have no restrictions.
Company Overview LHC Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.