Registered Nurse - Chattanooga, TN, US, United States - Erlanger Behavioral Health

Description

Overview:
$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for FT night admissions

$4/hr Weekend Day Differential

$4/hr Night Differential and $6.50/hr Weekend Night Differential

Come join our team as a Registered Nurse at Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital If you are passionate and dedicated to making a difference in the lives of those in need through compassionate therapeutic practices while working in a team environment that supports learning and growth this position is right for you

Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a psychiatric hospital that offers mental health care for a wide range of age groups, including adolescents, adults and geriatric patients.

BENEFITS:
Competitive hourly rate with shift differentials availabl
Strong benefit plan including medical, dental, and vision insurance
Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
Work in a brand new, state of the art facility outfitted with cutting edge technology and safety features
Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry.

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities

Clinical professional responsible for inquiries, assessments and admissions to facility.

Essential Functions

Facilitate admissions and assessment processes for incoming patients.
Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
Schedule/complete pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations to patients or their families.
Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
Coordinate admission and transfer between levels of care within the facility.
Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representative in a timely manner.
Perform insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families and other appropriate facility staff.

Ensure all medical admission documentation is gathered from external sources prior to patient admission and secure initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission.

Assist individual therapists with concurrent reviews with insurance companies to secure continued treatment.
Coordinate and facilitate peer to peer reviews when needed and collaborate the results of reviews with multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status in the admissions process.
Communicate treatment recommendations to and coordinate with other treatment teams.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
• One or more years' nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Current RN license as required by state.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

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