Assessment Specialist (RN)

Lifepoint Health • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The Assessment Specialist (RN) facilitates responses to requests for services, including initial response and assessment, referrals, determination of the appropriate level of care, admission, and follow-up. The role conducts initial evaluations, documents patients’ symptoms, functioning, and needs, and provides information to a physician for level-of-care determination. The specialist also supports patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers with prompt, courteous service; manages preadmission and admission paperwork and insurance pre-certifications; monitors patients for changes in condition and responds appropriately, including notifying a physician; follows hospital medication-administration policy; and performs or assists with comprehensive nursing assessments. Interactions with patients must consistently reflect empathy, dignity, and respect. The position requires knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Nursing.
• Current clinical RN license valid in Florida.
• 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.
• Knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Facilitate responses to requests for services, including initial response, assessment, referral, level-of-care designation, admission, and follow-up.
• Conduct initial evaluations and assessments; document patient symptomology, functioning, and needs; and provide information to the physician for level-of-care determination.
• Provide prompt and courteous customer service to patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers.
• Maintain accurate preadmission and admission paperwork and complete insurance pre-certifications.
• Monitor patients for changes in condition and respond accordingly, including notifying the physician when appropriate.
• Administer medications in accordance with hospital policy.
• Interact with patients with empathy, dignity, and respect.
• Assist with or perform comprehensive nursing assessments on all patients.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with benefit options tailored 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