RN Assessment Specialist – Behavioral Health (PRN)

WellBridge Healthcare Fort Worth; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WellBridge Healthcare Fort Worth is seeking an Assessment Specialist RN for a PRN schedule. The role focuses on initial assessments, admissions, and referrals within a psychiatric care setting, ensuring timely LOC determinations and accurate documentation.

The ideal candidate holds an RN license or related clinical background, CPR and CPI training within 30 days, and has prior psychiatric facility experience. This position emphasizes compassionate patient care and compliant processes.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing or Master's degree in social work or counseling required.
• Current clinical, social work or RN license as required by state regulations.
• CPR Certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates response to a request for services, including the initial response, the assessment, and 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 in a prompt and courteous manner
• Possess clear knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA
• Maintains all preadmission and admission paperwork with accuracy, and completes all pre-certification with insurance companies with insurance companies

Skills

Clinical assessment

Customer service

Communication

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Master's degree in social work or counseling

Job description

WellBridge Healthcare Fort Worth is seeking an Assessment Specialist RN for a PRN schedule. The role focuses on initial assessments, admissions, and referrals within a psychiatric care setting, ensuring timely LOC determinations and accurate documentation.

The ideal candidate holds an RN license or related clinical background, CPR and CPI training within 30 days, and has prior psychiatric facility experience. This position emphasizes compassionate patient care and compliant processes.