Assessment Specialist (RN)- Nights

Lifepoint Health • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The Assessment Specialist (RN) at Tampa General Behavioral Health Hospital facilitates requests for services, from the initial response and assessment through referral, level-of-care designation, admission, and follow-up. The specialist evaluates patients, documents symptoms, functioning, and needs, and provides information to a physician for level-of-care determination. The role also involves comprehensive nursing assessments, monitoring for changes in patient condition and responding appropriately, and administering medication according to hospital policy.

The specialist maintains accurate preadmission and admission paperwork, completes insurance pre-certifications, and applies knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA. The position requires courteous customer service and interactions with empathy, dignity, and respect. The schedule is nights, three 12-hour shifts, with alternating weekends. Flexible hours and overtime may be required.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Nursing, or a master's degree in Social Work or Counseling.
• Current clinical, social work, or RN license as required by state regulations.
• Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning, and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment and before any patient contact.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, and geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate requests for services, including initial response, assessment, referrals, level-of-care designation, admission, and follow-up.
• Conduct initial evaluations, initiate assessments, and document patient symptoms, functioning, and needs.
• Provide patient information to a physician for level-of-care determination.
• Assist patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers promptly and courteously.
• Maintain knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA.
• Maintain accurate preadmission and admission paperwork and complete insurance pre-certifications.
• Monitor patients for changes in condition and respond appropriately, including notifying the physician when needed.
• Administer medication according to hospital policy.
• Interact with patients using empathy, dignity, and respect.
• Assist with or perform comprehensive nursing assessments on all patients.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage, with tailored options for part-time and PRN employees.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid family leave.
• Paid time off.

What This Job Offers

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