RN Asst. Director of Admissions

Overview

Longleaf Behavioral is searching for a RN Assistant Director of Admissions-Acute for FT Evenings 3-11 shift!

Come join our team as an Assistant Director of Admissions-Acute, at Longleaf Hospital! We are looking for individuals who are passionate about behavioral health. If you are interested in growth opportunities that are second to none in the industry and making a difference in the lives of people in our community, this position is right for you!

At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and much more.

Flexible hours available for Full time Nights

• Monday-Friday - may be required to work nights and weekends as needed.
• 8 hour shifts
  
  

What We Look For

• Empathy and Compassion: Exceptional psych RNs have a deep sense of empathy and compassion for their patients.
• Strong Communication Skills: Effective communication is crucial in psychiatric nursing. Great psych RNs are skilled at active listening, as they need to understand their patients' thoughts, feelings, and concerns.
• Continuous Learning: The field of mental health is constantly evolving, and exceptional psych RNs embrace a mindset of continuous learning.
• Advocacy: Great psych RNs are strong advocates for their patients.
• Patience and Resilience: Mental health recovery can be a long and challenging journey, requiring patience and resilience from both patients and nurses.
  
  

Purpose Statement

Assist the Director of the facility in admissions activities by driving the admissions process, developing, implementing and maintaining revenue-generating strategies.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• P rovide l e adership t o t h e A d m issions D e p artment and cultivate t h e function o f t h e d e p artment as an integrated te a m .
• Assist in Implementing t h e s t rategic p l an o f t h e bu siness d e v e lopment and m arketing d e p artment as i t p e rtains t o admission t o t h e facility and d irect p ote n t ial clients t o t reatment.
• P rovide l e adership in addressing qu ality m anagement i ssues related t o crisis t riage, e v aluation, intake and admission t o t h e facility.
• Assign/distribute s cheduled ev aluations, intake o r admissions as d ictated b y r e qu e st and ho spital census.
• Conduct qu ality assurance and qu ality i m p rovement p rograms f o r all crisis t riage, ev aluation, intake and admission services.
• Pe rform f o llow-up communication functions and g e n e rate recommendations for o rganization leadership.
• D e ve l o p and implement p r o g ram p o licies and p r o cedures t h at gu ide t h e p r o v ision o f services. Assist in the h iring d e cisions f o r Admissions D e p artment p e r sonnel, p rovide o rientation, in- service and c o n t inuing e d u cation p r o g rams f o r d e p artment staff and ot h e r internal p o sitions responsible f o r crisis t riage and/or ev aluation s e rvices.
• Serve as clinical liaison w ith referral s o u rces.
• Wo rk t o i m p rove e fficiency and qu ality in d e livering se rvices w ithin t h e d e p artment, responsible f o r d eve l o p ing and m eet ing d e p artmental g o als and o b jectives.
• Ensure and assist that d e p artment is u p t o d ate o n and c o m p liant w ith n e w laws and r e gu lations. Recruit, t rain and supervise staff.
• Work with the Director in managing t h e finances o f t h e d e p artment, p r e p are and m o n i to r budg e t s and spending t o e n sure d e p artment o p e rates w ithin allocated funds.
• De t e rmine and i m p lement admissions b e st-practices, p romote t h e h o spital and m aintain a satisfied p atient b ase.
  
  

Other Functions

• Pe rform o t h e r functions and t asks a s assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

E DUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL R E QUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s D e g ree, c o un selor c e rtification, o r nu rsing l icense r e qu ired; Six p lus y e ars’ ex p e rience h e althcare r e lated admissions w i t h Bachelors.
• M aster’s De g ree in H u m an Services Field p referred w ith t h ree p lus ye ars’ e x p e rience h e althcare r e lated admissions, CAC o r CADC w ith a m inimum o f three ye ars in t h e substance abuse t reatment field.
• Two- three ye ars o f w o rk ex p e rience in Management/Supervisor of Admissions in a substance abuse t reatment facility p referred.
  
  

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• M ay require L CSW, L M H C b y t h e state f o r t h is p o sition o r CAC/CADC, w h e re r e q u ired.
• CPR and d e -escalation/restraint certification r e qu ired (training available up o n h ire and o ffered b y facility).
• First aid m ay b e required b ased o n state o r facility.
  
  

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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