Optum
Registered Nurse - Home Health - Ooltewah, TN
Bring your compassion and expertise as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse in Home Health. At Optum, part of the LHC Group, we are committed to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, families, and communities.
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.
Required Qualifications
Current, unrestricted RN license in the state of practice.
Current CPR certification.
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 $64,100 to $141,500 annual total cash target pay. $36.98 to $81.63 per visit point. $30.82 to $68.03 hourly rate.
Annual total cash compensation 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.
Benefits include a comprehensive benefits package, recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401(k) contribution (subject to eligibility requirements).
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities
Equal Opportunity Employer UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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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.
Required Qualifications
Current, unrestricted RN license in the state of practice.
Current CPR certification.
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 $64,100 to $141,500 annual total cash target pay. $36.98 to $81.63 per visit point. $30.82 to $68.03 hourly rate.
Annual total cash compensation 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.
Benefits include a comprehensive benefits package, recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401(k) contribution (subject to eligibility requirements).
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities
Equal Opportunity Employer UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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