Memorial Physician Practices
PRN Assessment Specialist, RN
Memorial Physician Practices, Conroe, Texas, United States, 77303
Assessment Specialist, RN
Full Time
Your experience matters!
At
Woodland Springs , we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person.
As a PRN
Assessment Specialist
joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you’ll contribute The Assessment Specialist receives inquiry calls and assists the caller with scheduling a face-to-face assessment or triage to the appropriate community referral. Assesses or ensures assessment by a qualified mental health professional of patients who present for assessment. Screens for medical and behavioral emergency conditions. Performs a comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric or emotional disorders. Coordinates with the clinical team/on-call physician to ensure these needs are met either at the facility or other appropriate community providers. Interprets treatment to patient and family to help reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment. Completes the administrative processes of admission and precertification of care with external payers, as necessary. reports to assessment manager/supervisor.
Essential Functions
Facilitates response to a request for services, including the initial response, the assessment, and referral process, the designation of the appropriate level of care, admission into services, and appropriate follow up activity.
Conducts initial evaluation, initiates the assessment, documents patient symptomology, functioning, and needs and provides information to MD for LOC determination.
Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in assisting patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers in a prompt and courteous manner.
Possesses clear knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA.
Maintains all preadmission and admission paperwork with accuracy, and completes all pre-certification with insurance companies.
Qualifications and requirements
Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred. Must have strong clinical assessment skills.
Education Associate’s Degree in Nursing Required
License Current RN license as required by state regulations.
Certifications CPR and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire.
EEOC Statement Woodland Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Woodland Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
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Your experience matters!
At
Woodland Springs , we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person.
As a PRN
Assessment Specialist
joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you’ll contribute The Assessment Specialist receives inquiry calls and assists the caller with scheduling a face-to-face assessment or triage to the appropriate community referral. Assesses or ensures assessment by a qualified mental health professional of patients who present for assessment. Screens for medical and behavioral emergency conditions. Performs a comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric or emotional disorders. Coordinates with the clinical team/on-call physician to ensure these needs are met either at the facility or other appropriate community providers. Interprets treatment to patient and family to help reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment. Completes the administrative processes of admission and precertification of care with external payers, as necessary. reports to assessment manager/supervisor.
Essential Functions
Facilitates response to a request for services, including the initial response, the assessment, and referral process, the designation of the appropriate level of care, admission into services, and appropriate follow up activity.
Conducts initial evaluation, initiates the assessment, documents patient symptomology, functioning, and needs and provides information to MD for LOC determination.
Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in assisting patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers in a prompt and courteous manner.
Possesses clear knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA.
Maintains all preadmission and admission paperwork with accuracy, and completes all pre-certification with insurance companies.
Qualifications and requirements
Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred. Must have strong clinical assessment skills.
Education Associate’s Degree in Nursing Required
License Current RN license as required by state regulations.
Certifications CPR and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire.
EEOC Statement Woodland Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Woodland Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
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