Registered Nurse RN Admissions

Acadia•Fayetteville, AR

About The Position

Vantage Point Behavioral Health is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) Admissions professional to facilitate admissions, clinical intake assessments, and utilization review processes, helping ensure continuity of care at the most appropriate level and effective use of patient benefits and resources. The role includes reviewing medical documentation, reconciling medications, obtaining physician admission orders, assessing referrals and patients, coordinating admissions and transfers, and completing insurance verification and pre-authorization tasks. The RN collaborates with facility medical and psychiatric personnel, referral sources, patients, and families to make recommendations and coordinate appropriate care. The position also involves completing admission documentation and consent forms, monitoring patients during the admission process, maintaining records to support requested levels of care, and arranging follow-up care and referrals for people who are not admitted. Patient safety, responsiveness, empathy, and professional customer service are emphasized. The posting describes a full-time admissions/intake position with 12-hour shifts and some weekend shifts. It also states that Personal Panic Alarm devices are used across clinical and non-clinical areas to support staff and patient safety.

Requirements

Minimum associate degree in Nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Clear and active nursing license in the state.
Minimum one year of experience working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within the specialty area of the hiring facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

Review medical documentation for admissions, complete medication reconciliation, and obtain admission orders from physicians.
Facilitate emergency transfers for patients with emergency medical conditions beyond the facility’s capabilities.
Review referrals from hospitals, facilities, and community agencies for medical and behavioral acuity, and respond within facility policy timeframes.
Respond to inquiries about the facility and provide appropriate recommendations.
Assess patients to determine the appropriate level of care within the facility.
Collaborate with facility medical and psychiatric personnel to support appropriate recommendations and admissions.
Facilitate the admission process, including assessment, consent, and inventory of patient belongings.
Verify insurance benefits and secure initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission.
Monitor patient status throughout the admissions process in accordance with facility policy and physician orders.
Use web-based programs to track and review referrals.
Communicate projected admissions promptly to designated internal representatives.
Obtain clinical information from referral sources or patients, including medical comorbidity information, before admission when possible.
Schedule and complete pre-admission assessments when applicable, consult with the admitting physician, and communicate disposition recommendations to patients or families.
Prepare and maintain medical record documentation to support authorization at the requested level of care.
Complete pre-authorization for treatment and admission before admission when possible and within payor timeframes.
Enter patients into the registration and accounting system and complete admission and consent forms.
Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude; acknowledge and work to resolve complaints when patient needs are not met.
Coordinate appropriate follow-up care and referrals for patients who are not admitted.
Act with urgency regarding patient safety and provide excellent customer service.
Conduct safety checks and ensure supervision at 15-minute intervals, as specified in special precautions or individualized supervision guidelines.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.