Assessment Specialist, RN

Lifepoint Health • Lafayette, IN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Sycamore Springs is seeking an Assessment Specialist, RN to join their team. This role is vital in responding to service requests, conducting initial evaluations, and facilitating the admission process for patients. The Assessment Specialist will play a key role in ensuring patients receive the appropriate level of care and follow-up services. The position requires excellent customer service skills and a thorough understanding of emergency detention procedures and EMTALA. Accuracy in maintaining patient paperwork and completing precertification with insurance companies is essential.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Master's degree in social work or counseling (required).
• CPR and De-escalation certification is required or obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Must have strong clinical assessment skills.
• Current unencunbered RN, clinical social work, counseling license, or per state of practice guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and adolescent 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 precertification with insurance companies.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• $5,000 Sign on Bonus

What This Job Offers

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