What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) - Admissions position at UHS?
Registered Nurse (RN) - Admissions
Dover Behavioral Health System is a 104-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Dover, Delaware area. Dover Behavioral Health System features individual units for adolescents and adults and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Dover Behavioral Health System.
Dover Behavioral Health System is seeking candidates for an Registered Nurse (RN) - Admissions to deliver high quality assessment and admissions services to the public.
Responsibilities will include:
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric and/or chemical dependency assessments, crisis intervention, and professional advice, potentially leading to admission to DBHS Program.
- Serve diverse customer groups including physicians, emergency departments, schools, social services, law enforcement, employers, and the public.
- Respond to inquiries via telephone, off-site, and face-to-face interactions, guiding individuals to appropriate mental health care resources.
- Document crisis calls and relevant information, coordinate admissions from other facilities, assist patients and families in adjusting to hospital admissions, conduct crisis safety plans, and provide clinical information to insurance companies for service approval.
Shift:
- Monday - Friday
- Day Shift
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- Valid DE/Multi/ Compact RN license
- Previous experience in behavioral health preferred but not required
Benefits:
- Tuition Assistance
- Loan Forgiveness
- Orientation (Could earn 20 CEUs) * Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300 locations
- Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career
- HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
- Competitive Compensation & Generous 24 Paid Time Off days
- Excellent Medical (AETNA, BCBS), Dental (Delta Dental), Vision/Hearing (VSP, Lasik Savings, hearing aids, Diabetic eyecare plus) and Prescription Drug Plans
- Voluntary Benefits: Nationwide Pet insurance, Identity Protection, MetLife® Legal Plan, Computer Purchasing Program, Discount Program, Auto & Home Insurance, Life Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, FSA
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan, purchase shares of UHS common stock at a 10% discount through payroll deductions
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
*UHS benefits are available to employees who are regularly scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week. Coverage is effective on day 31 of employment. Eligibility for employees who are scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week varies by location.
About our parent company Universal Health Services (UHS):
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 were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
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