Intake Registered Nurse Weekend

Responsibilities

The Intake RN assures smooth and orderly admissions into the hospital by receiving incoming admission inquiry calls, assessing patients for admission, and making appropriate referrals. The Intake RN helps streamline the patient experience by completing necessary assessments and medical documentation, moving the patient through the admission process to the unit.

The RN also assists with the achievement of patient outcomes in accordance with the mission of the hospital.

• 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

• Current nursing license
• Graduate from an accredited nursing program
• Minimum of two years clinical experience in a psychiatric setting preferred
• Minimum of three years experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility preferred
  
  Handle with Care and CPR certification required (offered onsite)

• Ability to assess the physical, emotional, and psychological needs of patients
• Ability to determine suitability of admission to the hospital based on clinical and financial criteria
• Independent and responsible decision-making
• Good knowledge of admitting and insurance verification
• Ability to work under stressful circumstances with frequent interruptions
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with patients, families, referral sources, community agencies, and staff
• Knowledge of telephone etiquette
• Professional interaction with patients, physicians, families, and hospital personnel
• Experience handling heavy telephone and personal contact with patients, referral sources, community agencies, and insurance companies

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.