Per Diem Assessment & Referral RN – Psychiatric Admissions

Heritage Oaks Hospital; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem shifts

Flexible hours

Job summary

Heritage Oaks Hospital, part of the UHS family, is seeking a Per Diem Assessment & Referral Registered Nurse (RN) to join the admissions team in Sacramento. The RN ensures admissions are completed properly using nursing processes and standards of care tailored to psychiatric patients.

The position requires a nursing degree, active RN licensure, and CPR certification, with at least two years in a psychiatric setting preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate from an accredited nursing program; a Bachelor's Degree is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of two years as a registered nurse in a psychiatric health care facility preferred.
• Licensure: Currently licensed to practice by the State Board of Nursing.
• Additional Requirements: Must pass medication administration exam; CPR certification; de-escalation and restraint training; may require overtime or flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and documents direct and comprehensive assessments to determine dispositions for patients.
• Screen patients for admission into hospital programs using approved criteria.
• Review referrals and determine appropriateness for admission with policy guidance.

Skills

Nursing skills

Assessment & Referral

Mental health care

CPR certification

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

RN licensure

Job description

Responsibilities

Heritage Oaks Hospitalis part of the UHS Family of Providers which has been highly regarded as an integral part of the greater Sacramento and Northern California mental health system since 1988. Conveniently located in northern Sacramento, Heritage Oaks is a fully accredited, 125-bed acute psychiatric hospital offering a full range of individually tailored treatment services to adolescents, adults, and senior adults, including treatment for substance abuse and chemical dependency issues with drugs and alcohol. Heritage Oaks is a Medicare provider in addition to contracts with most commercial health insurance plans. We are committed to providing service excellence to all and ensuring our patients receive the optimal level of care that will be most beneficial to their health and recovery.

Website: https://heritageoakshospital.com/

Heritage Oaks is looking for a Per DiemAssessment & Referral Registered Nurse (RN) to join the team!The Admissions Nurse is a Staff RN who is responsible for assuring that the admission process is carried out properly. The RN utilizes the nursing process and adheres to established standards of care, mental health practices, and hospital policy, goals and objectives in executing this responsibility. This position also assures that admissions are managed in a timely and courteous manner.

• Conducts and documents the Direct and Comprehensive assessments required for patients to determine dispositions.
• Participate in screening patients for admission into hospital programs, utilizing pre-approved admissions criteria.
• Reviews referrals and determines appropriateness for patient admission criteria with assistance of policy and procedures.

Schedule: Per Diem - AM, PM, NOC

Qualifications

Education: Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing required. A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.

Experience: A minimum of two (2) years experience as a registered nurse in a psychiatric health care facility preferred.

Licensure: Currently licensed to practice by the State Board of Nursing.

Additional Requirements: Must pass a medication administration exam before administering medications. CPR certification and successful completion of the hospital’s designated physical and behavioral management training program, including de-escalation and appropriate use of seclusion and restraint, required prior to assisting in the procedures. Incumbent may be required to work overtime or flexible hours.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues exceeding $11 billion in 2019. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune on the Fortune 500; and recognized in Forbes ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has over90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states,

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