Admissions RN: Intake & Crisis Assessment

Brentwood Hospital; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision and Rx Plans

401(K) with company match

Student Loan Refinancing

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Brentwood Hospital in Shreveport, LA is seeking an Admissions Nurse - RN to join our psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment team. You will perform initial screenings, admissions assessments, and crisis intervention to support patients and referral sources.

This full-time role offers shift options (weekends and nights) and comprehensive benefits. Louisiana RN licensure is required, with prior intake and crisis intervention experience preferred, to ensure safe, empathetic patient admission

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
• Experience with intake, assessment, admission and crisis intervention in psychiatric care.
• Licensed to practice by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing as RN.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial medical screenings.
• Perform admission assessments.
• Assess, direct and intervene in crisis situations.
• Medical screenings - perform nurse-to-nurse screening by phone on patients transferred from other facilities.
• Obtain/document pre-certification on admissions as necessary.
• Basic medical triage: skin checks, wounds, etc.

Education

Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Brentwood Hospital in Shreveport, LA is seeking an Admissions Nurse - RN to join our psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment team. You will perform initial screenings, admissions assessments, and crisis intervention to support patients and referral sources.

This full-time role offers shift options (weekends and nights) and comprehensive benefits. Louisiana RN licensure is required, with prior intake and crisis intervention experience preferred, to ensure safe, empathetic patient admission