Prn Intake Rn / Clinician

Creekside BH

Kingsport, Tennessee, US
Not specified
Patient intake assessments
Clinical and medical appropriateness evaluation
Coordination with medical and psychiatric staff
Creekside Behavioral Health is seeking a PRN Intake RN/Clinician for their Kingsport, Tennessee location. The role involves performing patient assessments, facilitating admissions, and collaborating with medical staff to ensure appropriate care, particularly in mental health and substance use contexts

Job Summary

  • The Intake RN performs assessments at or outside the facility to evaluate clinical and medical appropriateness and communicates this information to physicians for admission decisions.
  • Creekside Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
  • The role involves collaborating closely with nursing, clinical staff, and external parties to ensure timely patient admissions and appropriate level of care.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Creekside Behavioral Health is seeking a PRN Intake RN/Clinician for their Kingsport, Tennessee location. The role involves performing patient assessments, facilitating admissions, and collaborating with medical staff to ensure appropriate care, particularly in mental health and substance use contexts.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • patient intake assessments
  • clinical and medical appropriateness evaluation
  • coordination with medical and psychiatric staff
  • documentation of patient symptoms and needs
  • insurance benefit verifications
  • medication administration and monitoring
  • admission and transfer coordination

Nice-to-have

  • outstanding interpersonal skills
  • telephone etiquette and paging procedures
  • collaboration with external review organizations
  • advocacy for lowest level of care
  • experience with managed care pre-certification

Key Requirements

  • Graduation from accredited school of nursing
  • Valid current RN license
  • CPR certification
  • De-escalation and restraint certification
  • One or more years mental health or substance use admissions experience preferred
  • Experience in clinical interviewing and patient assessment

Work Rights

Not specified

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