Intake Registered Nurse- Acute

Intake Registered Nurse- Acute | Creekside Behavioral Health | Kingsport, TennesseeAbout the Job:PURPOSE STATEMENT:The Intake RN performs the daily operations of patient intake and/or admissions, with may include screening, financial counseling, insurance verification and assessment at or outside the facility, depending on the needs of the patient or hospital. Screens and assesses admissions to evaluate clinical and medical appropriateness and communicates this information to a physician who makes the admissions and level of care decision. Works closely with business office, nursing, and clinical staff as well as external parties to ensure the timely admission of patients. Responds to inquiries regarding admissions.Roles and Responsibilities:ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Facilitates admissions and assessment processes for incoming patients. Provides initial evaluation and initiate the integrated assessment, documenting patient symptoms, functioning and needs.Collaborates with other facility medical and psychiatric staff to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.  Communicates projected admissions to designated internal representative in a timely manner.Provides additional coverage for the Call Center Team – e.g. answers phones, processes admission requests, completes call center duties reviewing and accepting patients, verifies insurance, and assists with insurance pre-certifications during times of high volumeEnsures all medical admission documentation is gathered from external sources prior to patient admission and secures initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission.Reviews patient charts to determine medical necessity and staffs each referral and assessment with appropriate physician to obtain orders, recommendations, and DSM-V diagnosis, when appropriate.Communicates treatment recommendations to and coordinate with other treatment teams.May administer patients’ medications and follows all physician's orders in consultation with psychiatrist and in accordance with established hospital and licensing agency protocols. Educates patients on side effects, and through discussions determines the effectiveness of education; questions compliance and adjusts medications under psychiatrists' supervision as needed; monitors lab results to validate medication compliance.May maintain accountability of administration, recording, control and security of medications, including narcotics. Assures completion of Adverse Drug Reaction forms as necessary. Maintains knowledge of the most common medications used for psychiatric patients.Advocates for the lowest level of care consistent with the patient’s needs. Coordinates admission and transfer between levels of care within the facility.Assures thorough, accurate documentation is completed for all patients on each shift and facilitates the response to requests for services, including the initial response, the assessment, and referral process, the designation of appropriate level of care, initiatio...