Assessment Specialist, RN

Lifepoint Health•Lafayette, IN

About The Position

Sycamore Springs is hiring an Assessment Specialist to facilitate responses to requests for services, including initial response, assessment and referral, determination of the appropriate level of care, admission into services, 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. It also requires courteous customer service for patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers; knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA; accurate maintenance of preadmission and admission paperwork; and completion of insurance precertifications. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The position is based at Sycamore Springs, a 48-bed behavioral health hospital in Lafayette, Indiana, and offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus. The posting describes benefits for full-time and part-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; insurance and disability coverage; paid family leave and paid time off; tuition and loan assistance; a 401(k) with company match; wellness programs; and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in nursing or a master’s degree in social work or counseling.
Current, unencumbered RN, clinical social work, or counseling license, or licensure in accordance with state practice guidelines.
CPR and de-escalation certification, or obtain these certifications within 30 days of hire.
Strong clinical assessment skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and adolescent patients.

Responsibilities

Facilitate responses to requests for services, including initial response, assessment and referral, level-of-care designation, admission, and appropriate follow-up.
Conduct initial evaluations, initiate assessments, and document patient symptomology, functioning, and needs.
Provide patient assessment 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.
Accurately maintain preadmission and admission paperwork.
Complete insurance precertifications.

Benefits

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