Behavioral Health RN - Home Health

Job Title: Behavioral Health RN - Home Health

Job Location: Cleveland, TN

Job Type: Full Time

We are looking for a Behavioral RN to join our Home Health team. Come make a difference in the Cleveland area and surrounding communities! At Tennessee Home Health, our employees enjoy:

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  Creating lasting connections with individuals and families across the community.
• Experiencing genuine appreciation and gratitude from those we serve.
• Having the confidence of strong support, stability, and balance between work and life.
• Leadership development opportunities – we value internal advancement in areas of interest to our employees.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Psychiatric RN provides specialized behavioral health nursing care to patients in their homes. In this role, you’ll perform comprehensive assessments, monitor mental and physical health status, and coordinate personalized care plans as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. A few position highlights include:

• Conduct initial and ongoing nursing evaluations, assessing both behavioral health and medical needs, and identifying changes in patient condition.
• Provide patient and caregiver education on medications, symptom management, safety interventions, and coping strategies.
• Administer medications and perform lab draws and specimen collections per physician orders.
• Collaborate closely with the care team, including the clinical manager, psychiatrist, and other providers, to ensure effective and coordinated care.
• Maintain and submit accurate documentation and clinical notes, including the patient’s condition, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient’s response to home health care.
• Establish and maintain an effective and efficient visit route.
• Provide high-quality clinical services within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of nursing, in accordance with the plan of care, from admit through discharge.

THE MUST HAVES:

• Current RN license in the state where services are rendered.
• Must have one of the following to meet CMS requirements for psychiatric nursing in the home care setting:

o An RN with a master's degree in a mental health nursing or psychiatric specialty. Must have nursing experience in an acute treatment unit or other psychiatric setting.

o An RN with a bachelor's degree in nursing. Must have one (1) year of recent nursing experience in an acute treatment unit or other psychiatric setting.

o An RN with a Diploma or Associate 's degree in nursing. Must have two (2) years of recent nursing experience in an acute treatment unit or other psychiatric setting.

o Please note: Experience must have been within the last three (3) to five (5) years. If not, documentation must support psychiatric retraining, classes, or CEUs to update psychiatric knowledge.

• Current CPR certification, driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
• Must be able to reliably commute to multiple patient residences daily within the geographic area assigned.

Tennessee Home Health, an affiliate of The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG), is the employer for this position as stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health, hospice, and home care agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

Work Location: On the road