Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Trussville, Alabama, United States Amedisys Inc. Full time

Amedisys Inc. is a leading provider of home health, hospice and high-acuity care, dedicated to helping patients and families navigate the complex healthcare system.

Salary: $65,000 - $85,000 per year

We offer a competitive salary that reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, varying depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

About the Job:

Job Overview:

The Behavioral Health Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for providing compassionate, patient-centered care to patients in their homes.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform initial nursing evaluation, including behavioral health/psychiatric nursing needs.
  • Observe and evaluate the physical and mental status of the patient for complications and medication side effects.
  • Maintain 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.
  • Instruct patient/caregiver in cognitive and technical aspects of care, medication regimes, disease processes, safety interventions, ADL care, coping skills, symptom management and other interventions.
  • Administer IM medications, perform 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.

Requirements:

  • Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
  • Must have one of the following to meet CMS requirements for psychiatric nursing in the home care setting:
    • An RN with a master's degree in a mental health nursing or psychiatric specialty.
    • An RN with a bachelor's degree in nursing.
    • An RN with a diploma or associate's degree in nursing.
  • 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.

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including a full benefits package, 401k with a match, up to $500 in wellness rewards and up to $1,200 in free healthcare services paid for by Amedisys yearly, mental health support, infertility coverage, adoption reimbursement and paid parental leave, back up child and elder care (at participating locations), fleet vehicle program (for full-time caregivers meeting certain requirements), mileage reimbursement, student loan counseling, tuition reimbursement and refinancing, and more.



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