Registered Nurse (RN) - Intake Fulltime
About The Position
The Intake and Assessment Nurse is a registered professional nurse responsible for assessing patients’ medical and behavioral needs. The nurse responds to referrals, schedules patient assessments and appointments, triages patients, and maintains communication with referral sources, families, patients, and unit staff. The nurse may be assigned a Team Lead role at the discretion of the Director of Admissions. Quail Run Hospital is a 115-bed acute care psychiatric hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, with individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors. It offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs and provides care to more than 10,000 patients each year.
Requirements
- Current license to practice nursing in Arizona or compact privileges; an out-of-state compact license holder must apply for an Arizona license within 60 days of hire.
- Handle With Care certification and Basic Life Support (BLS) for Providers are required; training is provided at the facility.
- Level 1 Arizona Fingerprint Clearance card, or ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Prior intake, assessment, admission, and crisis intervention experience with a psychiatric mental health population is strongly preferred, preferably in an inpatient setting.
Responsibilities
- Answer telephone calls within three rings using the appropriate greeting; obtain pertinent clinical, demographic, and insurance information to determine callers’ needs and monitor calls waiting in the queue that require immediate attention.
- Complete a thorough medical evaluation within the nurse’s scope to support the admission process, ensuring required clinical information is gathered, documented, and communicated to the facility accurately, safely, and promptly.
- Conduct an initial clinical assessment for each person presenting for admission, including treatment and medication trial history and family dynamics, and establish an initial diagnosis for patients who are admitted.
- Notify unit staff of pending admissions and provide pertinent demographic information.
- Schedule assessments, psychiatric evaluations, and admissions with potential patients or referral sources within 24 hours; explain the evaluation and admission process and tell patients what items to bring for their hospital stay.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Generous paid time off
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
- 401(k) with company match
- Discounted stock plan
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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