Assessment Specialist, RN

Position Overview

Full-time, Night Shift Assessment Specialist at Highland Springs, part of Lifepoint Health. Your experience matters as you will help make communities healthier.

• Receive inquiry calls and assist callers with scheduling face‑to‑face, phone, or tele‑assessment. Triage individuals based on safety risk.
• Assess or ensure assessment by a qualified mental health professional of patients who present for assessment. Screen for medical and behavioral emergency conditions.
• Perform a comprehensive assessment and provide quality therapeutic care to patients seeking treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric or emotional disorders; coordinate with the clinical team/on‑call physician to meet needs at the facility or other appropriate community providers.
• Interpret treatment to patients and families to reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment.
• Administer nursing care to ill or injured persons by assisting in caring for patients and providing direct care.

• Comprehensive benefits: multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Financial protection & PTO: life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Career growth: tuition assistance for higher education and certification, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Employee well‑being: mental, physical, and financial wellness programs including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs.
• Professional development: ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

• Current state RN license in Ohio.
• Associate’s degree from an accredited nursing school.
• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, preferably with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients.
• Experience in patient assessments, family motivation, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.
• Current unencumbered license to practice by the State Board of Nursing.
• CPR certification.
• Must be at least 21 years of age; may be required to work flexible hours and overtime.
• Ability to sit and stand one‑third of the shift and walk two‑thirds of the shift.

Highland Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Highland Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.