RN Admissions PRN
Acadia·Malden, Massachusetts
Acadia·Malden, Massachusetts
Facilitate the admissions process, including clinical intake assessments, medication reconciliation, and utilization reviews to ensure appropriate levels of care. Coordinate with medical personnel and insurance providers to secure pre-authorizations and manage patient transfers.
Tufts Medicine Behavioral is searching for Part Time and PRN RN's for Admissions!
Schedule: PRN Pay: $42.95 to $51.28/hr. (depending on experience) Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States.
Acadia operates a growing network of 250 plus behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,100 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico.
With more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 75,000 patients daily, Acadia is the largest stand-alone behavioral health company in the U.S.
Acadia Healthcare’s purpose is to Lead Care With Light and our mission is to be a world-class organization that sets the standard for excellence in the treatment of mental health and addiction concerns.
We strive to maintain our standing as a thought leader in the behavioral healthcare industry, providing treatment that is synonymous with compassion and innovation.
Tufts Medicine, a leading integrated academic health system in Massachusetts, and Acadia Healthcare, the largest standalone provider of behavioral health services in the U.S., have partnered to create the Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital, a state-of-the-art, 144-bed facility in Malden, Massachusetts.
Slated to open February 2026, this hospital is designed to address the growing need for high-quality behavioral health services in the region.
Our Admissions RNs are clinical professionals responsible for facilitating admissions, clinical intake assessments, and utilization review processes to assure continuity for the most appropriate level of care for patients and their benefit/resource utilization.
Review medical documentation for all admissions, complete medication reconciliation, and obtain admission orders from physicians.
Facilitate emergency transfers for patients presenting with emergency medical conditions outside of the facility’s capabilities.
Review referrals from hospitals, facilities, and other community agencies for medical and behavioral acuity and respond within facility policy timeframes.
Respond to inquiries about the facility and provide appropriate recommendations.
Conduct assessments to determine the appropriate level of care within the facility.
Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
Facilitate admissions process for incoming patients including assessment, consent, and inventory of patient belongings.
Perform insurance benefit verifications and secure initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission.
Monitor patient status throughout the admissions process in accordance with facility policy and/or physician orders.
Utilize multiple web-based programs to track and review referrals.
Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representatives promptly.
Ensure all clinical information from referral sources or patients (including medical comorbidity information) is received, when possible, prior to patient admission.
Schedule (when applicable) and complete pre-admission assessments, consult with the admitting physician and communicate disposition recommendations to the patient or their family.
Possess skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation that will result in authorization at the level of care being requested of the payor.
Complete initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission prior to admission, when possible, and within payor timeframe guidelines.
Admit the patient to the registration and accounting system.
Complete all admission and consent forms with the patient.
Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers always.
When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.
Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
When a patient’s needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.
Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
Coordinate care for patients who are not being admitted and ensure that they receive appropriate follow-up care and referrals.
Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer service.
Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15-minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.
OTHER FUNCTIONS: Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Market context
In Massachusetts, behavioral health employers often look for licensed or license-eligible clinicians with experience supporting at-risk youth and families, so demand tends to stay steady for candidates who can work across settings and age groups. These roles can be competitive because employers usually want a master’s degree, a clear licensure path, and practical experience; review the summarized requirements and benefits here, which are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time, then confirm your licensure status and tailor your application to youth and family work.
