Admissions RN

Overview

Greenleaf Behavioral Health Hospita l is hiring Admissions Registered Nurses !

Shift: Nights (7p-7a)

Schedule: PRN or Full Time

Full Time Sign on Bonus: $10,000

Pay Rate:

$34.09 to $49.46 per hour

(dependent on years of experience)

Greenleaf Behavioral Health , is a leading Psychiatric Hospital and Treatment Center that is seeking passionate Registered Nurses (RN) to work at our adolescent and adult facility in Valdosta, GA.

Responsibilities

• Review medical documentation for all admissions, complete medication reconciliation, and obtain admission orders from physicians. • Facilitate emergency transfers for patients presenting with emergency medical conditions outside of the facility’s capabilities. • Review referrals from hospitals, facilities, and other community agencies for medical and behavioral acuity and respond within facility policy timeframes. • Respond to inquiries about the facility and provide appropriate recommendations. • Conduct assessments to determine the appropriate level of care within the facility. • Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions. • Facilitate admissions process for incoming patients including assessment, consent, and inventory of patient belongings. • Perform insurance benefit verifications and secure initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission. • Monitor patient status throughout the admissions process in accordance with facility policy and/or physician orders. • Utilize multiple web-based programs to track and review referrals. • Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representatives promptly. • Ensure all clinical information from referral sources or patients (including medical comorbidity information) is received, when possible, prior to patient admission. • Schedule (when applicable) and complete pre-admission assessments, consult with the admitting physician and communicate disposition recommendations to the patient or their family. • Possess skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation that will result in authorization at the level of care being requested of the payor. • Complete initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission prior to admission, when possible, and within payor timeframe guidelines. • Admit the patient to the registration and accounting system. Complete all admission and consent forms with the patient. • Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority. • When a patient’s needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority. • Coordinate care for patients who are not being admitted and ensure that they receive appropriate follow-up care and referrals. • Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer service. • Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15-minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.