Admissions Registered Nurse (RN) - Full-Time Days

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Plans

401(K) with company match

Paid Time Off

Career development opportunities

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Job summary

Universal Health Services, Central Florida Behavioral Hospital in Orlando, seeks a registered nurse to manage intake and admission processes, handle inquiries, and coordinate with referrals. You will assess mental health status, determine level of care, and document in Med Series 4.

The role emphasizes EMTALA compliance, insurance verification, and seamless communication with nursing staff and physicians. A Florida RN license and psychiatric nursing experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• RN license in Florida is required.
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience; psychiatric nursing preferred.
• CPR certification required.
• Able to attend hospital and departmental orientations: Week 1: M-F 8 AM - 5 PM / Week 2: M & Tu 9 AM - 5 PM

Responsibilities

• Perform intake and admission processing.
• Handle inquiry calls efficiently and communicate with referral sources.
• Provide hospital and program information to individuals, agencies, facilities, and professionals.
• Make outside referrals when appropriate.
• Assess and triage an individual’s mental health status.
• Make patient safety and level of care recommendations to the CFBH physician.
• Identify insurance benefits and pre-certification of patient care.
• Complete all admission requirements.
• Document all necessary information in Med Series 4.
• Communicate patient safety concerns to unit nursing staff.
• Coordinate admissions with unit staff and Physician.
• Follow EMTALA regulations and identify high risk individuals presenting for emergency care

Skills

RN experience

Psychiatric nursing experience

CPR certification

Nursing procedures knowledge

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing

Florida RN license

Job description

Responsibilities

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital is a 174-bed, private psychiatric center located in Orlando, FL. The hospital provides 24-hour emergency services.

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital offers a full continuum of care including inpatient treatment services for children, adolescents and adults; and partial hospitalization, intensive out-patient and ECT services for adults. Our treatment philosophy is based on a team approach that treats patients with dignity and respect, while delivering high-quality care.

Website: www.centralfloridabehavioral.com

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Position Summary

Responsible for being able to perform all aspects of Central Florida Behavioral Hospital’s intake and admission process, including efficient and effective handling of inquiry calls, knowledge of and communication with referral sources; providing hospital and program information to individuals, agencies, facilities, and professionals; making outside referrals, when appropriate; assessing and triaging an individual’s mental health status; making patient safety and level of care recommendations to the CFBH physician; identifying insurance benefits, pre-certification of patient care; completing all admission requirements; communicating patient safety concerns and pertinent patient information to unit nursing staff and documenting all necessary information in Med Series 4.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Requests clinical information on potential patients;
• Initiates verification of insurance coverage to determine viability of insurance for individuals seeking admission;
• Coordinates admissions with all necessary unit staff and Physician;
• Follows EMTALA regulations and identifies high risk individuals presenting for emergency care

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points,an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required.
• Minimum One (1) year experience as a Registered Nurse required. Six (6) months expereince in psychiatric nursing preferred.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Florida required.
• Current CPR Certification required (Can be obtainted upon hire)
• Knowledge of current nursing procedures
• Must be available to attend the full hospital and departmental orientations: Week 1: M-F 8 AM - 5 PM / Week 2: M & Tu 9 AM - 5 PM

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.