Under the direction of the service line leader, the Intake LPN collaborates with all internal and external customers in an effort to meet the needs of persons seeking Behavioral Medicine Services. The Intake LPN manages all aspects of the referral/intake process from the initial request through to disposition of the referral.
Must pass physical, drug screening and background check
Benefits for Full-Time Nurses
- Medical benefits - BSBS Network/VSP
- Flexible Spending Account
- Retirement Plan - 403b (non-profit) We match!
- Tuition Reimbursement - restrictions apply
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Federal Student Loans ONLY (We are a qualified co.)
- We're on Americorps list of qualified hospitals (nurse grant)
- Conference & Certification Reimbursement - up to $750 annually
- Carebridge - (EAP)
- PTO accrual - 8 hours per check
- Nurse's park for free
- Updated nurses picnic area to enjoy
Responsibilities
- Manages all inquiries to the department related to admission referrals from internal and external customers and documents on the designated form.
- Conducts an initial screening for admission requests and collects preliminary demographics and verifies insurance benefits.
- Provides assistance to the HPH ER physician to determine eligibility for admission based on established admission criteria.
- Provides appropriate outpatient referrals for ER patients when directed by the ER attending.
- Coordinates all pre-admission activities with the BMU nursing unit for patients being considered for admission, including validation of required legal paperwork, gathering of other pertinent information, e.g., clinical data establishing criteria for admission, physician and nurses reports, medication administration records, lab results.
- Coordinates all activities for patients accepted for admission, including completion of admission entry paperwork with the patient.
- Maintains various logs of activities and participates in department/intake performance improvement initiatives.
- Will be cross-trained to be a medication nurse on the inpatient BH units.
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