RN PRN Intake Admissions Behavioral Health

Overview: RN PRN Weekender Admissions/Intake Day Shift Opportunity at Maple Heights Behavioral Health Hospital Intake Shift: 7am- 7:30pm Every other Saturday and Sunday Maple Heights Behavioral Health is a new, 120-bed inpatient hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that will provide comprehensive treatment for adolescents, adults, and seniors who are struggling with acute symptoms of a variety of mental health disorders.
We are looking for individuals who are passionate about behavioral health.
If you are interested in growth opportunities that are second to none in the industry and making a difference in the lives of people in our community, this position is right for you! Responsibilities: Responsibilities Clinical professional responsible for inquiries, assessments and admissions to facility.
Essential Functions Facilitate admissions and assessment processes for incoming patients.
Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
Schedule/complete pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations to patients or their families.
Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
Coordinate admission and transfer between levels of care within the facility.
Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representative in a timely manner.
Perform insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families and other appropriate facility staff.
Ensure all medical admission documentation is gathered from external sources prior to patient admission and secure initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission.
Assist individual therapists with concurrent reviews with insurance companies to secure continued treatment.
Coordinate and facilitate peer to peer reviews when needed and collaborate the results of reviews with multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status in the admissions process.
Communicate treatment recommendations to and coordinate with other treatment teams.
Qualifications: EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: · Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
· One or more years’ nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: · Current RN license as required by state.
· CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
· First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
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