RN Assessor - PRN

Summit BHC•Leland, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Assessor (Intake RN) performs daily patient intake and admissions operations. Duties may include screening, financial counseling, insurance verification, and assessment at or outside the facility, depending on patient or hospital needs. The position evaluates clinical and medical appropriateness for admission and communicates findings to a physician, who makes admission and level-of-care decisions. The RN works with business office, nursing, clinical staff, and external parties to support timely admissions and responds to admission inquiries. This is an onsite, individual-contributor position at Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health in Leland, North Carolina. The role requires working two shifts per month and may include assisting on a patient unit. The RN facilitates assessments and admissions, coordinates recommendations and care transitions, supports call center activities during high-volume periods, gathers admission documentation, and helps secure insurance pre-authorizations. The role may also include administering and monitoring medications under physician and psychiatrist direction, educating patients about medication side effects, and maintaining medication accountability in accordance with hospital and licensing agency protocols. Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume. The employer is an equal opportunity employer and encourages veterans and military spouses to apply.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Valid current RN license from the state or a compact state, where applicable.
CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
Experience in clinical interviewing, patient assessment, referral, treatment planning, and communicating with external review organizations or comparable entities.
Experience in managed care pre-certification, level-of-care assessments, and utilization.
Outstanding interpersonal, interviewing, and assessment skills.
Skill in telephone etiquette and paging procedures.
Must work two shifts per month.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
One or more years of experience in mental health or substance use disorder admissions preferred.
First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

Facilitate admissions and assessments for incoming patients, including initial evaluation and documentation of symptoms, functioning, and needs.
Collaborate with facility medical and psychiatric staff on recommendations and admissions, and communicate projected admissions to designated internal representatives in a timely manner.
Provide additional call center coverage, including answering phones, processing admission requests, reviewing and accepting patients, verifying insurance, and assisting with insurance pre-certifications during high-volume periods.
Gather medical admission documentation from external sources before admission and secure initial treatment and admission pre-authorization.
Review patient charts for medical necessity and staff referrals and assessments with an appropriate physician to obtain orders, recommendations, and DSM-V diagnoses when appropriate.
Communicate treatment recommendations and coordinate with other treatment teams.
Advocate for the lowest level of care consistent with patient needs and coordinate admissions and transfers between facility levels of care.
Complete thorough and accurate patient documentation each shift and facilitate requests for services, assessment, referral, level-of-care decisions, initiation of services, admissions, and follow-up.
Respond to facility inquiries within facility policy timeframes.
Verify insurance benefits and share gathered information with patients, families, and appropriate facility staff.
Provide ongoing assessment of patient status during the admissions process.
When required, administer medications and follow physician orders in consultation with a psychiatrist and applicable hospital and licensing agency protocols.
Educate patients about medication side effects, assess the effectiveness of that education, question compliance, adjust medications under psychiatrist supervision as needed, and monitor lab results to validate compliance.
When required, maintain accountability for medication administration, recording, control, and security, including narcotics; complete Adverse Drug Reaction forms as necessary.
Perform other assigned duties, including assisting on a patient unit.