Discharge Planner

TruHealth•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Our acute-care psychiatric hospital provides stabilizing care for adults, especially seniors, who are experiencing a mental health crisis or behavioral complications from a mental health diagnosis or dementia. Apply today if you want a great job in a team-oriented culture where people care about each other. We offer competitive pay, generous benefits and advancement opportunities. Unity Psychiatric Care owns five psychiatric hospitals in Tennessee and Alabama. We are a division of American Health Partners, a multifaceted company with operations in seven states. Come grow with us!

Requirements

Two (2) Years of clinical experience in a psychiatric setting
Medical terminology is essential to this position
RN/LPN/MSW with psychiatric nursing experience preferred: or a degree in health-related field from an accredited school. BSW accepted with experience and training
Current State of Alabama License RN, LPN, or MSW preferred. BSW accepted
Current CPR and CPI Certification required

Responsibilities

Identifies the strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences of each person served
Assists in implementing the individual plan of each person served
Secures services that are consistent with the needs of each person served through direct interaction with that person and/or with individuals identified by that person
Makes initial contact with referral sources and potential patients
Assist with coordination of the referral and intake process
Determines appropriate level of care, as well as appropriateness of available services
Responsible for assisting with maintaining admission reports or screening logs; to include a review of all available information, as well as discussions with referral sources
Assist with maintaining a waiting list with continual review and updating of the list, to include how admissions will be prioritized
Assist with completing admission paperwork
Initiates patient satisfaction surveys
Complete discharge packets to ensure patient has pertinent plan of care information
Engages patients and responsible parties in the discharge process
Documents the condition of the patient at the time of discharge
Completes psychosocial assessments, developments treatment planning, and modalities, and ensure those correlates with discharge planning goals as deemed appropriate
Assist with post-discharge follow-up to reduce readmissions
Reviews community education follow-up for assessing continued service needs
Supervises the Admission Coordinators duties when related to discharge planning
Offer discharge planning services to the patient in the way of supportive, individual, family, or group therapy focused on discharge goals of the patient. Carry out a liaison role with community resource providers