20158349
Hartford HealthCare at Home
Watertown, CT
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Description
Job Schedule: Full TimeWe currently have clinical opportunities to join an experienced multi-disciplinary team of clinicians providing Behavioral Health
Job Description: RN Behavioral Health/Dementia Health Visit Nurse
The Visiting Nurse Case Manager, Behavioral Health/Dementia Health, ensures quality and safe delivery of comprehensive short-term intermittent nursing and home health services. Provides evaluation and assessments, acute psychotherapeutic and/or supportive interventions for patients and caregivers, and linkage to the community to maximize their level of functioning.
JOB DUTIES:
Evaluation and assessment using evidenced based Assessment Tools for Behavioral and Dementia care.
Develops, implements, evaluates plans of care for patients and when appropriate caregivers. Addresses problems with plan of care, attends and initiates client case conferences, provides coordination of the plan of care and maintains continuity of care with other health professionals assigned to the case and communicates recommendations for additional home health care services to the appropriate individual in a timely manner.
Provides education, supervision, and counseling to the adults regarding home nursing procedures and other care needs as appropriate to client's needs.
Documents timely and accurate computer entry of patient/job information to facilitate the development of the OASIS data set, orders for service, creation of time sheets and other required patient/employment documents and reports.
Performs other duties as required.
Hartford Healthcare at Home offers a team-oriented structure, a comprehensive continuing education program and an excellent benefits package.
Medical and dental benefits
Flexible scheduling
Hospital-paid short term & long term disability insurance
401K with company match
Continuing education and tuition reimbursement
Clinical specialty opportunities
We believe in high standards. These standards allow us to bring out the very best in our clients and our staff.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Licensure: Connecticut Registered Nurse
Education: BSN or ASN from a NLN accredited School of Nursing with 2 years recent psychiatric nursing experience in a psychiatric hospital, psychiatric home care, psychiatric partial hospitalization program or other outpatient psychiatric services OR Master's Degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, or related discipline
Experience: One year nursing experience or one year nursing experience in a specialty; medical/surgery or home care, preferred. Computer skills preferred.