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Intake Psych Registered Nurse RN Per Diem

UHS

#Registered Nurse #Behavioral Health #RN #Risk Assessment #Acute Care #Psychiatric Nursing #Patient Intake #Geriatric Care #Utilization Review

Quick overview

The Intake RN performs telephonic and in-person risk assessments to determine the appropriate level of care for potential patients. They coordinate the admission process and maintain communication between referral sources, families, and hospital staff.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited professional nursing program and hold a valid Registered Nurse license from the State of Michigan. A minimum of three years of experience in a psychiatric health-care facility is preferred.

professional certificatePatient CareRisk AssessmentInsurance VerificationPatient AdmissionClinical AssessmentPsychiatric NursingCase CoordinationTelephonic Assessment

Job description

Responsibilities

Southridge Behavioral Hospital is a beautiful and new state-of-the-art facility.
As a joint venture with the Trinity Health System and Universal Health Services, we serve up to 96 adult and geriatric patients across four units.
We believe that caring, dedicated and valued staff provide exceptional patient care.
We are seeking high caliber applicants that will provide innovative and evidence-based care focused on our patient’s individual needs, comfort and safety.
Thank you for considering our Intake Psychiatric Registered Nurse position as we continue our successful opening!
More information about Southridge can be found online at: https://southridgebh.com/ Position Description: The Intake RN, under the supervision of the Intake Director, provides telephonic and in-person risk assessment to assist the physician in identification of appropriate level of care for potential patients.
The Intake RN is the initial contact with referral sources and potential patients, coordinates the referral and intake process, facilitates the admission process and maintains communication with referral sources, families, patients, and unit staff.
The Intake RN works with the Business Office regarding patient financial data and verification and prior authorization of insurance benefits as needed, as well as with the UR Department for the certification of patients admitted.
Hours and Location: We are located on the south side of Grand Rapids, near the intersection of M-6 and Byron Center Ave SW: 6291 Venture Hills Boulevard SW, Byron Center, MI 49315

Qualifications

Job Requirements

Education: Graduate from an accredited professional nursing required.

Experience

A minimum of three years’ experience in a psychiatric health-care facility preferred.

License

Registered Nurse RN license issued by the State of Michigan required. If you would like to learn more before applying, please call or text Valerie at 616-500-4581 or email at valerie.vranish@uhsinc.com About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. 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 99,000 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. www.uhs.com 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. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.