Assessment Specialist, RN

Lifepoint Health • Beachwood, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Highland Springs, part of Lifepoint Health, is hiring a full-time, night-shift Assessment Specialist, RN. The role supports people seeking care for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, and psychiatric or emotional disorders. The specialist receives inquiries and helps arrange assessments, evaluates or ensures evaluation by a qualified mental health professional, identifies safety risks and medical or behavioral emergencies, and coordinates appropriate care with the clinical team, on-call physician, or community providers. The role also includes explaining treatment to patients and families and providing direct nursing care to ill or injured patients.

Requirements

• Current, unencumbered RN license to practice in Ohio.
• Associate's degree from an accredited nursing school.
• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility.
• Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning, and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.
• Current CPR certification.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Ability to sit and stand for one-third of the shift and walk for two-thirds of the shift.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, and geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Receive inquiry calls and assist callers with scheduling face-to-face, phone, or tele-assessments.
• Triage individuals based on safety risk.
• Assess patients presenting for assessment, or ensure assessment by a qualified mental health professional.
• Screen for medical and behavioral emergency conditions.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and provide quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric or emotional disorders.
• Coordinate with the clinical team and on-call physician to ensure patients' needs are met at the facility or through appropriate community providers.
• Explain treatment to patients and families to help reduce fear and other barriers to accepting and continuing care.
• Administer nursing care and assist in providing direct care to ill or injured patients.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree