Assessment Specialist (RN)- Nights

Lifepoint Health • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

Tampa General Behavioral Health Hospital, operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Tampa General Hospital, is hiring an Assessment Specialist (RN) to support patient care. The role facilitates requests for services from initial response and assessment through referral, level-of-care designation, admission, and follow-up. It conducts and documents initial evaluations, symptomology, functioning, and patient needs, and provides information to a physician for level-of-care determination.

The specialist provides courteous customer service to patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers; maintains accurate preadmission and admission paperwork; and completes insurance pre-certifications. The RN monitors patients for changes in condition, responds appropriately, follows hospital medication-administration policy, and performs or assists with comprehensive nursing assessments. Interactions with patients should consistently demonstrate empathy, dignity, and respect.

The position is scheduled for 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.
• 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.
• May be required to work flexible hours and overtime.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility.
• Direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual-diagnosis, psychiatric, and geriatric patients.
• Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning, and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate requests for services, including initial response, assessment, referral, designation of the appropriate level of care, admission, and follow-up.
• Conduct initial evaluations, initiate assessments, document patient symptoms, functioning, and needs, and provide information to a physician for level-of-care determination.
• Provide prompt and courteous customer service to patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers.
• 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 medications according to hospital policy.
• Interact with patients using empathy, dignity, and respect.
• Assist with or perform comprehensive nursing assessments on all patients.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with benefit options tailored to part-time and PRN employees.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including 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.
• Paid family leave.
• Paid time off.

What This Job Offers

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