Intake Specialist (RN) PRN

Brentwood Springs; Newburgh (IN); On-site; USD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New competitive pay rates

Professional development opportunities

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

A leading mental health facility in Newburgh, IN, seeks an Intake Specialist (RN) PRN to facilitate patient evaluations and service requests. Ideal candidates will have a nursing degree and experience in psychiatric care. They will enjoy a collaborative environment and flexible scheduling aimed at delivering quality patient care. Competitive pay rates and professional development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in psychiatric health care preferred.
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training required within 30 days.
• Familiarity with dual diagnosis and geriatric patients is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate service requests and initial assessments.
• Document patient symptoms and functioning for MD review.
• Assist patients, physicians, and staff courteously.
• Understand emergency detention processes.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes

Patient assessments expertise

Education

Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing

Current unencumbered nursing license

Job description

Overview

Intake Specialist (RN) PRN — Brentwood Springs, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, is a nationally known healthcare organization with a diversified delivery network of facilities from coast to coast. We seek passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join our team. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use treatment. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care to decrease suicide rates, decrease addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life expectancy, and improve productivity in the communities we serve. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what really matters – providing quality patient care. Join our team in Newburgh, IN, to build a career that touches lives.

Benefits

• New competitive pay rates
• Professional development and advancement opportunities
• Targeted approach to career development
• Working with highly engaged staff
• Flexible scheduling

What you will do in this role

• Facilitates response to a request for services, including the initial response, the assessment, the referral process, the designation of the appropriate level of care, admission into services, and appropriate follow-up activity.
• Conducts initial evaluation, initiates the assessment, documents patient symptomology, functioning, and needs, and provides information to MD for LOC determination.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in assisting patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers promptly and courteously.
• Possess clear knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing or relevant state licensure required
• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred
• Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.
• Current unencumbered license to practice by the State Board of Nursing
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Mental Health Care