Admissions Registered Nurse

Job Description

Responsibilities

Admissions RN completes assessments for patient admissions. Responsible for all referrals; provides information to individuals, agencies, facilities and professional staff (i.

• e., physicians, consulting professionals), requests information regarding potential admissions, develops and / or maintains relationships with ongoing referral sources to alternate treatment resources when appropriate;
• completes insurance verification and pre-certifications as applicable; participates in crisis and safety interventions as needed;

assists in performance improvement / quality measurement activities as assigned.

Work schedule is 3 -hour shifts, 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am; with rotating weekends.

Full Time benefit options include :

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

K) with company match and discounted stock plan

• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its + Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Assistance

Qualifications

Education :

Associate degree in Nursing.

Experience :

Two (2) years’ experience in behavioral health setting preferred.

License / Certification :

Current North Carolina or compact state licensure as a Registered Nurse.

Physical requirements :

Light Work Exerting up to pounds of force occasionally or up to pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job is rated light work when it requires : (1) walking or standing to a significant degree;

2) sitting most of the time while pushing or pulling arm or leg controls; or (3) working at a production rate pace while constantly pushing or pulling materials even though the weight of the materials is negligible.

Grasping; Speaking; Hearing; Computer use; Visual acuity (color, depth perception, field of vision); Sitting; Standing; Walking;

Pushing; Pulling; Stooping; Reaching; Twisting; Crouching; Agility to perform physical restraints / holds; Agility to administer CPR