What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Behavioral Health Intake - FT Nights Only 7p-7a position at Humboldt Park Health?
Previous Behavioral Health experience is required. 12 hr. night shifts, rotating weekends, shift differential do apply
Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Director of Behavioral Health, collaborates with the internal and external customers in an effort to meet the needs of person seeking Behavioral Health services. The Intake Specialist manages all aspects for the referral/intake process from the initial request through the disposition of the referral.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages all inquiries to the department related to admission referrals from internal and external customers and documents on the designated form.
- Conducts all initial clinical screening for admission request and collects preliminary demographics and verifies insurance benefits.
- Assists the HPH ER Physician in assessment of the patients to determine eligibility for admission based on the established criteria
- Provides appropriate outpatient referral for ER patients when directed by the ER attending
- Coordinates all pre-admission activities with the BHU nursing unit for the patients being consider for admission, including validation of the required legal paperwork, gathering of the other pertinent information, e.g. clinical data established criteria for admission, physician and burses reports, medications administration, lab results.
- Coordinates all activities for the patient accepted for admission, including completion of the admission entry paperwork with the patient.
- Identifies patients presenting problems and completes the preliminary treatment plan
- Maintains various logs of activities and participates in department/intake performance improvement initiatives.
Requirements:
- Behavioral Health experience is required
- BLS and CPI
BENEFITS:
- Medical benefits-BSBS Network
- VSP Vision Plan
- Retirement Plan-403b
- Tuition Reimbursement (restrictions apply)
- Conference & Certification Reimbursement - up to 750. annually
- BLS, CPI Trainings-onsite no charge
- Carebridge-(EAP)
- PTO
- Free Parking
- Discounted gym/wellness memberships
