Assessment Specialist (RN)

What We Offer

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Up to 16 days of PTO per year
• 6 paid holidays per year
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• UKG Wallet - Earned Wage Access benefit

What You Will Do in This Role

• Facilitates response to a request for services
• Conducts initial evaluation and initiates the assessment
• Documents patient symptomology, functioning, and needs
• Provides information to MD for LOC determination
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills
• Possesses clear knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes
• Possesses clear knowledge of EMTALA
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing or relevant state licensure required
• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred
• Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities
• Current unencumbered license to practice by the State Board of Nursing
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact