What are the responsibilities and job description for the PRN RN Admissions Beh Health position at Oasis Behavioral Health Hospital?
PRN RN – Admissions/Intake (Nights & Weekends)
Oasis Behavioral Health
Why You Will Connect With This Role
Every team member uses a Personal Panic Alarm device across clinical and non‑clinical areas—so help is always one button away.
If you’re looking for a role where you can grow your skills, support your community, and be part of a team that genuinely cares, Oasis Behavioral Health is a great place to start.
As an Admissions RN, you will play a crucial role in ensuring a smooth and efficient admissions process for our patients. Your clinical expertise, attention to detail, and ability to collaborate with various stakeholders will contribute to delivering high-quality care.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
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Oasis Behavioral Health
- Chandler, AZ
Why You Will Connect With This Role
- A mission‑driven environment focused on mental health and recovery
- Real experience in admissions and crisis‑stabilization care
- A supportive team that values communication, collaboration, and growth
- A chance to make a meaningful difference every shift
- Medical, dental, vision
- Prescription drug plan
- FSA/HSA options
- Short‑ & long‑term disability
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee assistance & financial wellness programs …and more to support your life and career.
Every team member uses a Personal Panic Alarm device across clinical and non‑clinical areas—so help is always one button away.
If you’re looking for a role where you can grow your skills, support your community, and be part of a team that genuinely cares, Oasis Behavioral Health is a great place to start.
As an Admissions RN, you will play a crucial role in ensuring a smooth and efficient admissions process for our patients. Your clinical expertise, attention to detail, and ability to collaborate with various stakeholders will contribute to delivering high-quality care.
Key Responsibilities
- Review medical documentation for all admissions, complete medication reconciliation, and obtain admission orders from physicians.
- Facilitate emergency transfers for patients with medical conditions beyond our facility's capabilities.
- Review referrals from hospitals, facilities, and community agencies, assessing medical and behavioral acuity and responding within designated timeframes.
- Respond to inquiries about our facility, providing appropriate recommendations and information.
- Conduct assessments to determine the appropriate level of care within our facility.
- Collaborate with medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
- Facilitate the admissions process, including assessment, consent, and inventory of patient belongings.
- Perform insurance benefit verifications and secure initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission.
- Monitor patient status throughout the admissions process, following facility policies and physician orders.
- Utilize web-based programs to track and review referrals.
- Communicate projected admissions promptly to designated internal representatives.
- Ensure timely receipt of all clinical information, including medical comorbidity, from referral sources or patients.
- Schedule and complete pre-admission assessments, consult with admitting physicians, and communicate disposition recommendations to patients or their families.
- Prepare and maintain accurate medical record documentation to facilitate payor authorization at the requested level of care.
- Complete initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission within payor timeframe guidelines.
- Admit patients to the registration and accounting system, completing all necessary admission and consent forms.
- Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude towards patients, prioritizing their safety and promptly addressing concerns or complaints.
- Coordinate care for patients who are not being admitted, ensuring they receive appropriate follow-up care and referrals.
- Conduct safety checks and provide supervision as required by special precautions and individualized guidelines.
- Coordinate care for patients who are not being admitted, ensuring they receive appropriate follow-up care and referrals.
- Conduct safety checks and ensure proper supervision according to special precautions and individualized guidelines.
Qualifications
- Minimum of an Associate's degree in Nursing.
- Minimum of one year of experience working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity, preferably within the relevant area of specialty for the hiring facility.
- Clear and active nursing license in the state.
- CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by the facility).
- First aid certification may be required based on state or facility requirements.
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