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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc.

Registered Nurse (RN) / Coordinator of Admissions - Behavioral Health

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc., Tallahassee, Florida, us, 32318

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Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only: Level II Trauma Center Primary Stroke Center Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Pediatric Intensive Care The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle. Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices. Qualifications

Required Education: Associate degree in nursing. Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing. Required Experience: Three (3) years of relevant work experience Preferred Experience: Three (3) to five (5) years of RN experience. Required Certification/License/Registry: Licensed as a registered nurse (RN) in accordance with Florida Statutes, Title XXXII (Regulation of Professions and Occupations), Chapter 464 (Nurse), Part I (Nursing Practice Act) [includes multistate compact licensure]. Preferred Certification/License/Registry: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification from an accredited American Heart Association (AHA) instructor. Other specialized life support requirements designated by work area. Responsibilities

Your Role: Responsible for reviewing and coordinating admission referrals from hospitals, medical/surgical floors, emergency departments, and the transfer center to the Behavioral Health Center (BHC). Liaises on behalf of the Behavioral Emergency Services Team to facilitate communication, transfers, and care coordination for patients identified as needing psychiatric care and BHC admission. Reports To: RN [Registered Nurse]/Director Psychiatry (JC 014001) [a.k.a. “Behavioral Health Center (BHC) Nursing Director”] Supervises: None

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