Registered Nurse - Intake

Description

LifePoint Behavioral Health is seeking a passionate, creative and goal-oriented Intake Clinician to join the team at Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, a 150-bed free standing hospital opening in August in Holyoke, MA. Lifepoint offers a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and professional development opportunities so you can focus on what really matters - providing quality patient care. Do not miss the opportunity to join our team and build a career that touches lives.

• Brand-new (ground-up) Behavioral Health Hospital

• State-of-the-art psychiatric facility serving pediatric to geriatric

• Competitive above market pay rates

• Up to $5/hour shift differential for nights/weekends

As a Behavioral Health Intake Clinician

• Registered Nurse / RN you will:

• This individual is responsible for working with internal and external customers to identify patients appropriate for admission to the Behavioral Health Unit.

• The individual is responsible for conducting a crisis assessment as identified in the essential job specific functions.

• Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation.

• Develops nursing care plan in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary.

• Communicates changes in patient's clinical condition with Physicians, Nursing Supervisor/Manager and Director of Intake and Admission as appropriate.

Qualifications

As a Behavioral Health Intake Clinician

• Registered Nurse / RN you will have:

• Graduation from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing.

• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse / RN.

• BCLS certification.

• ACLS preferred.

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a psychiatric setting.

• Experience in crisis counseling and crisis evaluations preferred