Behavioral Health Nurse

Adoration Home Health and Hospice

The Behavioral Health Nurse is a licensed professional who provides direct and indirect patient care services to patients in their home environment or alternative setting according to the organizations policies and procedures; assesses patients and develops a plan of care in collaboration with the physician; provides nursing interventions (including phlebotomy wound care infusion ostomy catheter care and other skilled interventions) as ordered by the physician; instructs motivates and assists patients and/or caregivers in learning and improving the ability to live independently at home; and supervises and directs the efforts of the Licensed Practical Nurse and Home Health Aides when involved in the patient plan of care. Assists with community education and marketing activities when requested.

• Makes initial assessment visit utilizing observation/assessment skills and assists in developing the patients plan of care in coordination with the patients physician/allowed practitioner and Clinical Manager
• Manages medical illness per POC; performs psycho-biological interventions
• Conducts comprehensive medication reviews and ensures patients and their caregivers if any receive information regarding the patients medication regimen including but not limited to frequency duration use side effects indications and contraindications
• Provides education to the patient and their family regarding medication administration actions side effects etc. (as above)
• Provides written materials for patients and their families
• Evaluates teaches and reviews medications and compliance; administers intramuscular (IM) or intravenous (IV) medication
• Manages situational or other crises; performs assessments of potential self-harm or harm to others and refers to the treating physicians as necessary
• Provides teaching and training activities that require skilled nursing personnel to teach a patient the patients family or caregivers how to manage the treatment regimen; teaches self-care mental and physical well-being promotes independence and patients rights
• Promotes and encourages patient/caregiver to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment
• Provides supportive counseling psychotherapy and psycho-therapeutic interventions according to education and licensure
• Provides psychoeducation such as teaching/training with disease process symptom and safety management coping skills and problem solving
• Provides ongoing evaluation and management of the patients care plan
• Provides counseling services or coordinates with a social worker to ensure counseling services are provided
• Ensures appropriate documentation in accordance with coverage guidelines to show the evaluation psychotherapy and teaching activities needed by patients suffering from a diagnosed psychiatric disorder require active treatment by a psychiatrically trained nurse
• Provides general nursing interventions (including phlebotomy wound care infusion ostomy catheter care and other skilled interventions) as ordered by the physician
• Provides all aspects of case management to enhance patient outcomes including communicating with other disciplines to ensure collaboration and coordination of care
• Monitors the patients condition and reports changes to the Clinical Manager and the patients physician/ allowed practitioner when indicated
• Obtains properly documents and executes orders from the patients physician/allowed practitioner
• Ensure compliance with state/local/payer requirements and that documentation reflects the care provided and meets company regulatory and payer standards; and completes documentation within the required timeframe
• Participates with after-hours coverage including weekends and holidays when necessary to meet the needs of patients when requested
• Provides supervision of care provided by licensed practical nurses and home health aides when indicated
• Maintains universal precautions and infection control standards to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases
• Appropriately disinfects/sanitizes/transports equipment and supplies used for patient care; and uses proper medical waste disposal techniques
• Reports all incidents per agency policy and regulatory standards
• Provides professional guidance to referral sources and internal operational staff to ensure both patient and referral source satisfaction
• Assists with staff development and provides one-on-one clinical training to all field RNs and LPNs during home visits
• Collaborates with the Clinical Manager Branch Director and/or Administrator to ensure ongoing staff competencies
• Meets with and educates referral sources about the services of the agency by providing in-services when requested
• Increases market share by sustaining and growing key established accounts and by identifying and developing new referral sources through prospecting lead generation and sales calls within an assigned territory when requested
• Attends and participates in staff meetings patient care conferences in-services and other meetings as requested
• Participates in the agencys QAPI program by communicating problem areas identified and recommendations to address problem areas; attendance at periodic QAPI meetings; and participation in performance improvement projects as requested
• Maintains confidentiality of patient related information and honors patient rights
• Other duties as assigned and within scope of practice

• Registered Nurse (RN) with a masters degree with a specialty in psychiatric or mental health nursing and licensed in the state where practicing. 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; or
• RN with a bachelors 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; or
• 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
• minimum of 2 years of home health experience preferred
• current CPR certification
• Basic clinical skills
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• General knowledge of computers and the ability to learn industry specific software applications
• Excellent oral written and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with a keen attention to details
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to develop critical thinking skills research situations solve complex problems and deal with a variety of issues
• Ability to learn and complete various educational goals during orientation

Adoration Home Health / BrightSpring Health Services an affiliated company who employs those individuals working for Adoration Home Health recently acquired certain Amedisys home health and hospice operations and is recruiting candidates for open positions within those operations. The successful candidate will initially be employed by Amedisys until January 1 2026 at the latest. During this period Amedisys will perform all administrative onboarding activities and offer benefits coverage under Amedisysemployee benefit plans. On or before January 1 2026 the successful candidates employment will be transferred to Adoration Home Health / BrightSpring Health Services an affiliated company who employs those individuals working for Adoration Home Health. At all times Adoration Home Health / BrightSpring Health Services an affiliated company who employs those individuals working for Adoration Home Health will make all hiring decisions regarding and will supervise and direct the work of the successful candidate.