Assessment Specialist - RN PRN

UHS•Panama City, FL

10h•Onsite

About The Position

This PRN opportunity offers flexible scheduling with a low minimum shift requirement of three (3) shifts per month, with opportunities for overtime and to cover various shifts. Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient treatment services to children, adolescents, and adults at its 86-bed facility in Panama City, FL, and outpatient services at three centers throughout the Florida Panhandle. They also offer specialized treatment for active duty military members through their Military Resiliency Program, specialized chemical dependency treatment, and TMS therapy for chronic depression. The Assessment Specialist performs triage, psychosocial screening, and evaluations of all patients, voluntary and involuntary, who present to the facility with a primary psychiatric, behavioral, or substance abuse complaint. This role involves accurate evaluation of medical necessity, offering alternative levels of care when feasible, and initiating collection and assessment of information for payers, including pre-certification and continued stay authorization. The specialist also works with and serves as back-up to utilization review. Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, and various related services across the U.S., Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Nursing or Diploma RN
Current FL RN License or compact license
Ability to work in a fast paced Admissions Department
Ability to work a variable PRN schedule such as 3pm-11:30pm or 6pm-6:30am
Successful completion of a Level II background Screening.

Responsibilities

Conducts telephone triage activities.
Receives telephone inquiry and crisis calls and determines appropriate disposition for emergency services, clinical crisis assessment, and referral to community resources and/or agencies.
Facilitates admission to hospital based programs by communication with Program Coordinator, attending Physicians and completes pre-certification procedures.
Completes Admission Procedures including completion of admission forms, entry of data into computer system, and distribution of paperwork.
Coordinates bed assignments with nursing.
Evaluates referral for any medical issues and concerns.
Reviews with Physicians to determine facilities medical capability.
During assessment process, initiate crisis interventions to stabilize patient and/or family situation (i.e. safety contracts, brief behavioral contracts).
Performs clinical crisis assessments on patients experiencing diverse mental health and/or substance abuse issues/disorders.
Documents medical necessity required by state and federal guidelines.
Maintains and completes all assessment forms including telephone inquiry forms and logs; document all appropriate activities related to services.
Collects updated insurance and financial information.
Data enter into computer databases related to services provided.
Inventory and document all patient valuables upon admission.