Intake Specialist RN PRN - Full-time / Part-time

Responsible for being able to perform all aspects of Central Florida Behavioral Hospital's intake and admission process, including efficient and effective handling of inquiry calls, knowledge of and communication with referral sources providing hospital and program information to individuals, agencies, facilities, and professionals making outside referrals, when appropriate assessing and triaging an individual's mental health status making patient safety and level of care recommendations to the CFBH physician identifying insurance benefits, pre-certification of patient care completing all admission requirements communicating patient safety concerns and pertinent patient information to unit nursing staff and documenting all necessary information in Med Series 4.

Qualified candidates must be licensed Registered Nurse . Experience working in Intake performing assessments preferred. Must demonstrate leadership, communication, teaching and management skills. Excellent communication skills required. Ability to relate to those emotionally disturbed and in crisis. The position r requires extensive time sitting, writing, and talking on telephone. Must have the ability to assist in crisis intervention, physical intervention with out of control patients. Medium demand, mentally.

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