What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions RN position at Belmont Behavioral Health System?
Overview
Come join our team at Belmont Behavioral Health, and make a difference everyday!
Belmont Behavioral Hospital is a premiere provider of comprehensive treatment for mental health conditions and substance abuse problems. Belmont has been in operation for over 75 years as one of the most prominent providers of behavioral healthcare treatment services; Belmont is proud to offer high-quality and specialized programming options for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults suffering from psychiatric concerns and chemical dependency.
We are seeking to add an Admissions RN to our team.
Registered Nurse Benefits:
Belmont Behavioral Hospital provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our nurses. Current benefits include:
- Competitive hourly rate with shift differentials available
- Referral Bonus
- Excellent training program and professional growth opportunities
- Free Parking
Available Shifts and Hours
Part Time
Every other Saturday
Day or Night shift availability (7a-7:30p or 7p-7:30a)
*Must be able to complete full New Hire Orientation (1 week long)*
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.