DescriptionOur MissionOur mission is to offer innovative care solutions for the development of emotionally strong, personally responsible, and socially resilient girls and women. We are committed to maintaining a safe, nurturing environment where each girl or woman can benefit from superior individualized treatment provided by experienced professionals with a relentless compassion and an unconditional joyful spirit.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Facilitate intake, admission and utilization review process for incoming patients.Perform insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families and appropriate internal staff.Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient’s status in the admission and utilization process.Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.Schedule/complete pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations to patient or their family.Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient’s status in the admissions, intake and utilization process.Provide education to patient and their family throughout stay.Perform ongoing assessments of physical/function, emotional, social, spiritual and financial needs patients and implements crisis intervention and referral.Provide education regarding healthcare and social resource systems to empower patient and their family to access resources independently.OTHER FUNCTIONS: Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:Associate or Bachelor's degree required including registered nurse. Three plus years of mental/behavioral health experience working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity, preferably within the area of specialty for the facility. Experience in the managed care pre-certification process, level of care assessments and utilization.LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: Current licensure, as required for the area of clinical specialty, i.e., RN licenseCPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).First aid may be required based on state or facility.QualificationsEducationRequired
Bachelors or better in Nursing/Healthcare
Associates or better in Nursing/Healthcare
Licenses & CertificationsRequired
Reg Nurse
ExperiencePreferred
Experience in the managed care pre-certification process, level of care assessments and utilization.
3 years: Three plus years of mental/behavioral health experience working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity, preferably within the area of specialty for the facility.
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