RN Admissions Acute - $7,500 Bonus

Shorewood Behavioral Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

New facility

Job summary

Shorewood Behavioral Health Hospital in Madison, WI seeks compassionate nursing professionals to facilitate admissions, perform intake assessments, and coordinate utilization review for psychiatric care. The role ensures safe patient processing, documentation, and communication with physicians and families.

Required are an active nursing license in Wisconsin, an associate degree in nursing, and CPR/de-escalation certification.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience in a clinical or observational capacity.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required.
• First aid may be required depending on state/facility.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate admissions, clinical intake assessments, and utilization review to determine appropriate care level.
• Review medical documentation for admissions, reconcile medications, and obtain admission orders.
• Facilitate emergency transfers and review referrals for medical/psychiatric acuity.
• Complete pre-authorization for treatment and admission; coordinate with payor timelines.
• Coordinate patient care and ensure safe, appropriate follow-up after admission.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Clinical decision making

Documentation accuracy

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

Job description

$7500 Sign on Bonus

Available Shifts

FT Evenings: 8 or 10 hour shifts

FT Nights: 10 hour shifts

This BRAND NEW state-of-the-art 120-bed behavioral healthcare hospital is located in Madison, WI. Shorewood Behavioral Health Hospital will specialize in providing comprehensive acute and outpatient psychiatric care for adolescents, adults, and seniors dealing with mental health and substance use disorders. The hospital will offer Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), along with the development of specialized programs to meet community need.

Purpose Statement

Clinical professional is responsible for facilitating admissions, clinical intake assessments, and utilization review processes to assure continuity for the most appropriate level of care for patients and their benefit/resource utilization.

• Review medical documentation for all admissions, complete medication reconciliation, and obtain admission orders from physicians.
• Facilitate emergency transfers for patients presenting with emergency medical conditions outside of the facility's capabilities.
• Review referrals from hospitals, facilities, and other community agencies for medical and behavioral acuity and respond within facility policy timeframes.
• Respond to inquiries about the facility and provide appropriate recommendations.
• Conduct assessments to determine the appropriate level of care within the facility.
• Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
• Facilitate admissions process for incoming patients including assessment, consent, and inventory of patient belongings.
• Perform insurance benefit verifications and secure initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission.
• Monitor patient status throughout the admissions process in accordance with facility policy and/or physician orders.
• Utilize multiple web-based programs to track and review referrals.
• Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representatives promptly.
• Ensure all clinical information from referral sources or patients (including medical comorbidity information) is received, when possible, prior to patient admission.
• Schedule (when applicable) and complete pre-admission assessments, consult with the admitting physician and communicate disposition recommendations to the patient or their family.
• Possess skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation that will result in authorization at the level of care being requested of the payor.
• Complete initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission prior to admission, when possible, and within payor timeframe guidelines.
• Admit the patient to the registration and accounting system. Complete all admission and consent forms with the patient.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
• When a patient's needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
• Coordinate care for patients who are not being admitted and ensure that they receive appropriate follow-up care and referrals.
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer service.
• Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15-minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• Minimum of Associate's degree in Nursing.
• Minimum one year of experience working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity, preferably within the area of specialty for the hiring facility.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• Clear and active nursing license in the state.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility

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