ADMISSIONS RN

UHS•Las Vegas, NV

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Spring Mountain Treatment Center is currently seeking a dynamic professional to join our team as an Admissions RN. The Admissions RN supports the purpose and procedure of the entire admission process. The Intake Coordinator is essential in creating and maintaining department procedures in the following areas: daily census records, inquiry calls, referrals phone log and ensures that the level of treatment and clinical services is appropriate to all patient needs. They present good communication and observation skills as well as the ability to accurately process and document information.

Requirements

Current Nevada RN licensure
Must have three (3) years’ experience working in a clinical setting, providing direct patient care and/or previous admission experience.
Must have marketing and sales abilities, as well as, the ability to complete clinical assessments.
Understand and honor the established hospital rules, regulations and Policy and Procedures.
Good communication skills, i.e., reading, writing, and speaking
Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions
Good leadership qualities which includes self-control, patience, and empathy
Obtain BLS Basic Life Support certification
New hires are required to attend 1 full week of New Employee Orientation on day shift, normally 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
Must successfully pass background check (includes criminal history, Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, and ABI/FBI fingerprint check)

Nice To Haves

Masters preferred with major academic studies in psychology, social work or health/counseling field.

Responsibilities

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.
Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representative in a timely manner.
Coordinate admission and transfer between levels of care within the facility.
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.
Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status in the admissions process.
Communicate treatment recommendations to and coordinate with other treatment teams.
Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.