Assessment Specialist, RN, PRN - Behavioral Health

About the Role

As an Assessment Specialist RN at WellBridge Healthcare Fort Worth, you’ll play a vital role in our mission to make communities healthier. Your skills, compassion, and dedication will directly impact the lives of those we serve, ensuring they receive the appropriate level of care and support.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate response to service requests, including initial response, assessment, referral, level of care designation, admission, and follow-up activities.
• Conduct initial evaluations, document patient symptomology, functioning, and needs, and provide information to physicians for level of care determination.
• Assist patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers with excellent customer service, ensuring prompt and courteous interactions.
• Manage Emergency Detention paperwork and processes, as well as EMTALA compliance.
• Maintain accurate preadmission and admission paperwork and complete pre-certification with insurance companies.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing or Master's degree in social work or counseling required.
• Current clinical, social work, or RN license as required by state regulations.
• Prior experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility working with adult and geriatric patients preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment skills.
• CPR Certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of hire.

WellBridge Healthcare Fort Worth is part of Lifepoint Health, a leader in community-based care with a presence in 29 states, including 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and over 170 additional sites of care.