Location & Practice Overview

This full-time psychiatric registered nurse role is based in Fort Lauderdale and serves patients across North Broward County through Nurse On Call, a Brookdale Healthcare Services home health agency. Care is delivered in patients' residences, creating a field-based practice environment rather than a hospital or clinic unit.

Practice Type Medicare-certified home health agency
Care Setting In-home skilled nursing visits
Service Area North Broward County, Florida
Agency Footprint Multi-state home health network

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate the patient and home environment to determine needed skilled services and involve the patient and family in developing the plan of care.
  • Develop the individualized plan of care from findings gathered during the evaluation visit.
  • Complete and synchronize OASIS assessments in the home using the agency EMR device within required timeframes.
  • Serve as the patient’s advocate while maintaining ongoing communication with physicians, referral sources, caregivers, and facility management.
  • Provide direct clinical supervision to LPNs/LVNs and home health aides assigned to the care team.

The position combines independent field assessment with care planning, clinical communication, regulatory documentation, and oversight of other nursing support personnel involved in the patient's care.

Qualifications & Requirements

Candidates need professional nursing education, an active Florida RN license, recent psychiatric nursing experience, and previous home health experience appropriate for independent field practice.

Education
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
Licensure
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in Florida
Psychiatric Experience
Minimum of 2 years recent psychiatric nursing experience
Home Health Experience
Prior home health nursing experience required
Transportation
Reliable vehicle, current auto insurance, and valid driver’s license
Preferred Skill
Experience with electronic medical record devices

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation for this full-time psychiatric home health RN position is listed as an annual salary range of $90,000–$115,000 for the Fort Lauderdale-area role. The available posting identifies full-time status but does not provide a detailed benefits schedule.

  • Compensation: $90,000–$115,000 per year
  • Full-time employment status
  • Additional benefits not detailed in the available posting; contact the employer for the current package

Schedule & Work Environment

Employment Type Full-time
Work Model Field-based; visits conducted in patient homes
Travel Required throughout North Broward County
Documentation OASIS and clinical notes completed through a mobile EMR device in the home

Patient Population & Clinical Setting

Patients receive skilled psychiatric nursing services in their own residences across North Broward County. The clinical environment requires the RN to assess both patient needs and the home setting while working within an established home health plan of care.

Care Location Patient’s private residence
Geographic Focus North Broward County
Clinical Context Home-based psychiatric skilled nursing
Care Pathway Physician-ordered intermittent home health visits

Clinical Focus & Key Services

The clinical emphasis is psychiatric skilled nursing within a home health framework, where assessment findings guide individualized care planning and ongoing communication with the broader care team.

Primary Focus Psychiatric skilled nursing assessment and care planning
Key Service OASIS-driven evaluation and plan-of-care development
Care Coordination Physician, family, referral-source, and interdisciplinary communication
Supervisory Scope Clinical oversight of LPNs/LVNs and home health aides

Role Highlights

The position combines psychiatric nursing expertise with the autonomy and coordination demands of community-based home health practice.

  • Psychiatric nursing specialty delivered within a home health model rather than an inpatient psychiatric unit
  • Direct field supervision of LPNs/LVNs and home health aides as part of the clinical care team
  • Point-of-care OASIS documentation performed through a mobile EMR workflow
  • Defined North Broward County territory supporting a local community-based practice model

About Nurse On Call (Brookdale Healthcare Services)

Nurse On Call is identified in the posting as a Brookdale Healthcare Services company providing skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and other home healthcare services. The organization has provided home healthcare services since 1989 and operates within Brookdale's broader home health network, which the employer describes as having more than 80 agencies nationwide.

Organization Type Home health agency network
Operating History Skilled home health services since 1989
Scale More than 80 agencies nationwide
Local Presence North Broward County, Florida

Frequently Asked Questions

Is prior home health experience mandatory for this Psych RN role?
Yes. The posting specifically identifies home health experience as required and also calls for a minimum of two years of recent psychiatric nursing experience.
Will I be expected to complete OASIS assessments myself?
Yes. Timely completion and synchronization of OASIS visits in the patient's home through the agency's EMR device is part of the Psych RN's responsibilities.
Does this position involve supervising other clinicians?
Yes. The Psych RN provides direct supervision of LPNs/LVNs and home health aides who are assigned to the clinical care team.
What geographic area will I cover?
The position covers North Broward County. Travel is required, and the posting specifies a reliable vehicle, current insurance coverage, and a current driver's license.
Is this an inpatient psychiatric nursing position?
No. The role is a home health position in which skilled nursing services are provided in patients' residences rather than on a hospital psychiatric unit.
Are electronic medical records used in the field?
Yes. OASIS visits must be completed and synchronized through an EMR device in the patient's home. Experience with electronic medical record devices is preferred but not required.

What Makes This Healthcare Opportunity Distinct

Psychiatric home health nursing occupies a distinct place between behavioral health practice and community-based skilled care. In Fort Lauderdale and the broader Broward County market, home health nurses work in a healthcare environment where clinical judgment must account for the patient's living situation, available support, and ability to follow an established care plan. For a psychiatric RN, that setting changes the nature of professional interaction: the nurse enters the patient's everyday environment rather than receiving patients in a controlled facility. The role also reflects the documentation and coordination demands associated with modern home health, where OASIS information, physician communication, family involvement, and continuity of services influence how care progresses. This makes the position relevant to nurses seeking psychiatric practice with greater exposure to community-based care and longitudinal patient relationships.

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