Assessment Specialist, RN, PRN - Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Fort Worth, TX

12h • Onsite

About The Position

WellBridge Healthcare Fort Worth is seeking an Assessment Specialist RN to join their team on a PRN basis. This role is crucial in facilitating the response to service requests, including initial response, assessment, referral, determining the appropriate level of care, admission into services, and follow-up activities. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical assessment skills and a commitment to making communities healthier.

Requirements

• 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
• Must have strong clinical assessment skills
• CPR Certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred

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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree