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Psych RN - Experience Required
St. Petersburg, Florida
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As a Psychiatric Registered Nurse in Home Health, you will deliver professional nursing care directly in patients' homes. You assess their needs, develop personalized care plans, implement treatment strategies, and evaluate outcomes to ensure high-quality, compassionate care for each individual.
Primary Responsibilities:
Make initial nursing evaluation visits within 24-48 hours of referral or as directed by the physician
Assess and reassess patients' physical condition, mental status, and suicidal potential
Initiate and revise treatment plans according to psychiatric nursing standards
Instruct and supervise family members in patient care and maintaining a safe environment
Provide specialized nursing services and perform physician-ordered treatments
Assist families in identifying daily living challenges and accessing community resources
Maintain accurate patient records, including medications and treatments
Report significant changes in patient condition to physicians and appropriate personnel
Provide counseling and crisis intervention to patients and families
Participate in agency in-service programs and nursing reports
Comply with the Care Management Model and perform 60-day recertification reviews
Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams on patient care
Participate in staff conferences and quality assurance/quality improvement processes
Perform other duties as assigned
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
Current, unrestricted RN license in state of practice
Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire
Valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation
Recent experience in psychiatric nursing within the last five years OR documentation of psychiatric retraining or continuing education (CEUs)
Preferred Qualification:
Oasis Certification
Pay Range
$49,151 - $73,726 annual total cash target pay
$28.36 - $42.53 per visit point
$23.63 - $35.45 hourly rate
Annual total cash compensation for this role assumes full-time employment (40 weekly hours) at full productivity and generally follows the range above. Total cash compensation includes earnings from per visit point pay and hourly pay and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. This role receives two types of compensation depending on the work being performed. When conducting visits, you will be paid per visit point rate compensation. Your per visit pay will be calculated by multiplying your per visit point rate by the productivity points you accrue for various types of visits. Each type of visit is assigned a certain number of productivity points that is inclusive of "direct" and "indirect" patient care activities. Visits are assigned based on patient and business needs. The number of visits performed each week will vary based on individual productivity targets and the productivity points assigned to the visits performed. You will be paid your hourly rate for certain non-visit activities such as orientation. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your pay, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
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