Intake Registered Nurse (7p-7a)

Perimeter Healthcare•Garland, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Perimeter Behavioral Hospital of Dallas is one of the premier behavioral health hospitals providing inpatient psychiatric treatment for adolescents, adults, as well as senior adults. We are located on 22 acres within the DFW metroplex in Garland, Texas. We offer relaxed, serene, and empowered surroundings to our patients. We strive to build a fully integrated, effective behavioral health care system. The Intake Registered Nurse is responsible for assisting in the process of receiving, scheduling and triaging in-bound calls and referrals throughout the admissions department for patients in need of the services provided. In addition, the Intake Registered Nurse will support members of leadership through the implementation of systematic processes for all departmental goals and objectives. The review of assessments, and verification of insurance information processed in real time creates a sense of urgency for hospital admission placement. If you are interested in being a part of a professional team that has a direct impact on the care and service we provide to our community, we encourage you to apply to Perimeter Behavioral Hospital of Dallas today!

Requirements

Candidates must have a valid RN license with the State of Texas
Experience in behavioral health assessment and/or treatment.

Nice To Haves

At least one-year previous experience in an acute behavioral health hospital preferred.

Responsibilities

Receive referral calls, obtain minimal demographic information, and refer the call to the appropriate source or schedule an assessment.
Process all requests for information and external referrals.
Completes pre-certifications as needed.
Assist in arranging for admission of patients, including alerting the business office staff to begin the verification of benefits, initiating calls to physicians and other related tasks as directed by the Case Manager.
Determine what Releases of Information are needed, and process them accordingly, per policy.
Assist in obtaining needed records and information.
Arrange disposition and community resources. Communicate with the designated Treatment Coordinator as indicated.
Maintain all statistics; provide support to the Outcome Study, and other data, as assigned.
Maintains good communication with the Utilization Review, Business Office, and other staff as indicated.
Maintains log of received calls and disposition of the calls, and other informational tools as assigned.
Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers, practicing good standards of customer service.
Responsible for assessing, diagnosing and treatment a variety of patient populations.
Responsible for working with adults and senior populations. Must be familiar with common diagnoses with these population groups and familiar with specific assessment interviewing skills for each population group.
85% of work time is spent providing direct patient care including assessment, diagnosing and direct treatment intervention. The remaining work time is spent completing non-direct duties, i.e. clinical supervision and clinical documentation.