East TN Behavioral Health is Hiring a Registered Nurse- Admissions- Afternoon Near Knoxville, TN
BENEFITS: East Tennessee Behavioral Health provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our team. Current benefits include:
Competitive salary
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Employee Discount Program
Employee Assistance Program
Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
Excellent training program
Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry! Join a team with defined career paths and a national family of hospitals and facilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Facilitate admissions and assessment processes for incoming patients.
Provide accurate and ongoing individualized assessments of patient's status throughout admissions process.
Respond in a timely manner to inquiries about the facility within facility policy.
Collaborate on a daily basis with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions, while coordinating admission and transfer between levels of care within the facility.
Provide accurate education to patient and their families throughout patient stay, including healthcare and social resource systems to empower patient/their families to access resources independently.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
Three or more years' experience in nursing practice required.
Two or more years' experience in behavioral health preferred.
One or more years' experience in a supervisory or charge position preferred.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
Current RN license as required by state.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).