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The coordinator performs comprehensive psychiatric and nursing assessments to determine appropriate admission and referral decisions for patients. They act as a frontline clinical decision-maker coordinating with physicians and external sources to facilitate transfers and admissions.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited nursing school with a Bachelor's degree and a valid Utah State Board of Nursing license. One to three years of experience in behavioral health or admissions is required, along with knowledge of Joint Commission and OSHA regulations.
Salt Lake Behavioral Health is currently seeking a compassionate and talented Intake Assesment Coordinator (RN) to join our team.
Shift
Thursday, Friday, Saturday (6am-6pm) At Salt Lake Behavioral Health Hospital we understand that not all wounds are visible. Depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction and suicide affects millions of individuals and families. Our mission is to transform lives through exceptional patient care. Salt Lake Behavioral Health is a private 118 bed freestanding psychiatric hospital specializing in mental health and substance abuse treatment for adolescents and adults. We serve the Salt Lake City and surrounding area using evidence-based treatments in a comfortable, confidential atmosphere.
This opportunity provides the following: Salt Lake Behavioral Health provides a challenging and rewarding work environment Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries Discounted Meals Competitive Compensation Shift Differentials for Weekends We believe in an individualized, patient-focused approach to diagnosis and treatment. For some, anxiety or drug dependence looks different from others with the same diagnoses, and in some cases, Behavioral health and substance use disorders occur simultaneously. In these cases of dual-diagnosis, we treat the patients in the best way possible given their specific case. The Assessment Coordinator is responsible for providing comprehensive psychiatric and nursing assessments for individuals seeking services, ensuring timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate admission and referral decisions. The clinician serves as a frontline clinical decision-maker, conducting psychosocial and/or nursing assessments, coordinating with physicians, utilization review, business office, and external referral sources, and facilitating admissions, transfers, or community referrals across all levels of care. For more information about Salt Lake behavioral Health, go to our website at www.saltlakebehavioralhealth.com and you can also watch our video from staff at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4bm4W1rnfo
Qualifications
Education
Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing required; Bachelor's Degree.
Experience
1 to 3 years experience in
Behavioral
Health and/or
Admissions
Licensure: Currently licensed to practice by the
Benefits
Competitive Compensation
Growth And Development Opportunities
Discounted Meals
Shift Differentials For Weekends
Utah
State
Board of
Nursing
Additional
Requirements: Thorough knowledge of Joint Commission, HCFA, OSHA requirements, and state and federal regulatory requirements. CPR certification and successful completion of training in Handle With Care within 90 days of employment, and prior to assisting in restraining procedures. 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. Notice 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.
