Intake RN
About The Position
Kingwood Pines Hospital is a 116-bed facility located in the Kingwood community, approximately 30 miles northeast of the Houston Medical Center. The hospital offers 24-hour emergency services and provides psychiatric and behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and adults. Additionally, it offers intensive outpatient and partial hospital program services. The Intake Nurse / Counselor is responsible for performing medical screenings and triage for all psychiatric and chemical dependency patients presenting for assessment and evaluation. This role also coordinates the admission process for inpatient, partial, or outpatient programs and facilitates referrals for outpatient services and other community resources.
Requirements
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
- Current RN TX license.
- Current Texas Drivers license.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of two (2) years experience in psychiatric nursing is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform initial nursing screening and appropriate clinical assessment on all persons who present for an evaluation.
- Recognize signs and symptoms of chemical dependency disorders and apply/utilize appropriate treatment interventions.
- Recognize signs and symptoms of mental health disorders and apply/utilize appropriate treatment interventions.
- Assess, direct, and intervene in crisis situations.
- Administer medications as ordered by the physician should the need occur.
- Perform the nurse-to-nurse screen for all patients transferred in or out of the Admissions Department.
- Perform and document all pre-certifications on all admissions.
- Facilitate referrals to outpatient treatment services.
- Assume personal responsibility for excellent customer service.
- Respond to telephone and face-to-face inquiries from persons seeking behavioral health services.
- Document calls and related information on Intake form and enters data into computer system.
- Stay abreast of organization’s programs and services.
- Assist Director with performance monitors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
