RN-ADMISSIONS/PD

Job Title

Responsibilities University Behavioral Center, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), is committed to providing intensive mental health services to children, adolescents and adults as well as detox and substance abuse programs for adults. Our mental health facility provides safe and effective inpatient treatment to assist individuals in leading more productive and fulfilling lives. The facility is located on a beautiful 14-acre campus in Orlando, Florida, and includes 112 licensed beds. We are currently seeking qualified professionals with active/clear license in the state of Florida. Previous experience in a psychiatric facility or rehabilitation program is required.

Position Summary

Responsible for being able to perform all aspects of intake and admission process, including efficient and effective handling of inquiry calls, knowledge of and communication with referral sources; providing hospital and program information to individuals, agencies, facilities, and professionals; making outside referrals, when appropriate; assessing and triaging an individual's mental health status; making patient safety and level of care recommendations to the UBC physician; identifying insurance benefits, pre-certification of patient care; completing all admission requirements; communicating patient safety concerns and pertinent patient information to unit nursing staff and documenting all necessary information in Med Series 4. This is a Per-Diem position.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Requests clinical information on potential patients; Initiates verification of insurance coverage to determine viability of insurance for individuals seeking admission; Coordinates admissions with all necessary unit staff and Physician; Follows EMTALA regulations and identifies high risk individuals presenting for emergency care.

Qualifications

Current license to practice nursing in the State of Florida Current CPR or BLS certification. Preferred one year of experience working in a psychiatric inpatient setting with patients aged 5-65yrs+. Skills: Proficiency in medical terminology for medical documentation is preferred. Experience with behavioral health patient is preferred. Knowledge of patient care principles for adult psychiatric patients is beneficial. Experience working with children in a psychiatric setting is highly desirable. Competence in taking vital signs accurately. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Strong critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.