Intake Registered Nurse

Responsibilities

For over 40 years The Bridge Way has been connecting with communities throughout Arkansas and beyond. The Bridge Way offers a continuum of services designed to help children, adolescents and adults who are experiencing behavioral, emotional or addictive problems that can lead to fractured lives. Our team of professionals includes board-certified child/adolescent and adult psychiatrists, licensed clinical therapists, nurses and mental health associates who are here to help people reconnect with their families, friends and employers so that they may lead productive lives.

Tucked within the wooded hills of Central Arkansas, The Bridge Way is just moments away from the major highways that unite Arkansans throughout the state. Founded in 1983 and accredited by The Joint Commission, our quiet campus has retained much of the cozy charm and character that existed then.

• Sign on Bonus - $10k or $15k
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match
• Career development opportunities with the facility and UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Educational Tuition Reimbursement
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University

The Bridge Way is looking for a dynamic behavioral health professional who is dedicated and passionate about providing quality services and care to our community. Under the direction of the Director of Assessment and Referral, the Intake RN assures smooth and orderly admissions into the hospital. Receives incoming admission inquiry calls, assesses patients for admission, and makes appropriate referrals. The Intake RN helps streamline the patient experience by completing the necessary assessments and medical documentation moving the patient through the admission process to the unit.

The RN is responsible for assisting with the achievement of patient outcomes in accordance with the missions of the hospital.

The Bridge Way is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune;

and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Education, Experience and

Certifications:

• Currently Nursing license.
• Two years clinical experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.
• Handle with Care and CPR required (offered onsite).

Total education, vocational training and experience:

• Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing required.
• A minimum of three (3) years experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to assess the physical, emotion, and psychological needs of patients.
• Ability to determine suitability of admission to the hospital based on clinical and financial criteria.
• Ability to make independent and responsible decisions.
• Good knowledge of admitting and insurance verification.
• Must have ability to work under stressful circumstances with frequent interruptions.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills are required to communicate with patients, families, referral sources, community agencies, and staff.
• Knowledge of telephone etiquette is required.
• Must be able to interact with patients, physicians, families and hospital personnel in a professional manner.
• Work is of medium demand, requiring heavy telephone and personal contact with patients, referral sources, community agencies, and insurance companies.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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