Intake Assessment Coordinator - RN

UHS•Salt Lake City, UT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Salt Lake Behavioral Health is currently seeking a compassionate and talented Intake Assesment Coordinator (RN) to join our team. This opportunity provides a challenging and rewarding work environment with growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries. Salt Lake Behavioral Health Hospital understands that not all wounds are visible. Depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction and suicide affects millions of individuals and families. Our mission is to transform lives through exceptional patient care. Salt Lake Behavioral Health is a private 118 bed freestanding psychiatric hospital specializing in mental health and substance abuse treatment for adolescents and adults. We serve the Salt Lake City and surrounding area using evidence-based treatments in a comfortable, confidential atmosphere. We believe in an individualized, patient-focused approach to diagnosis and treatment. For some, anxiety or drug dependence looks different from others with the same diagnoses, and in some cases, Behavioral health and substance use disorders occur simultaneously. In these cases of dual-diagnosis, we treat the patients in the best way possible given their specific case.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing required; Bachelor's Degree.
1 to 3 years experience in Behavioral Health and/or Admissions
Currently licensed to practice by the Utah State Board of Nursing
Thorough knowledge of Joint Commission, HCFA, OSHA requirements, and state and federal regulatory requirements.
CPR certification and successful completion of training in Handle With Care within 90 days of employment, and prior to assisting in restraining procedures.

Responsibilities

The Assessment Coordinator is responsible for providing comprehensive psychiatric and nursing assessments for individuals seeking services, ensuring timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate admission and referral decisions.
The clinician serves as a frontline clinical decision-maker, conducting psychosocial and/or nursing assessments, coordinating with physicians, utilization review, business office, and external referral sources, and facilitating admissions, transfers, or community referrals across all levels of care.