Position Overview:
Job Type: Casual
Schedule: As needed
Department: Behavioral Medicine Center
Location: 3340 Hospital Road, Saginaw, MI 48603
HealthSource Saginaw is looking for a Central Intake Specialist in our Behavioral Medicine Center who is passionate about the work they do and who enjoy working in a fast paced, patient centered environment. You will be challenged by the dynamic environment, where you will work as a pivotal member of the staff, to exceed company goals and foster teamwork. If you want to play an integral role in providing care and support to patients, then consider working for us. As an HealthSource employee, you will become part of our team of outstanding people working together to improve the physical and emotional health of the lives we touch each and every day.
What You’ll Do:
The Central Intake Specialist will perform the full range of assignments including but not limited to:
- Receive and screen calls from a broad range of customers who are seeking inpatient behavioral health services for themselves, a family member, or patient.
- Review assessments for admission against stated admission criteria.
- Contact physicians for admission decisions.
- Document admission and intake activities.
- Monitor and maintain current status of bed availability/capacity of inpatient units.
- Maintains communication and coordination with patients, significant others, and referral sources related to the admission process.
- Complete and maintain all pertinent related documentation (Inquiry Forms, etc).
- Coordinate with the Admission Mental Health Technician (MHT) to ensure completion of all new admission paperwork and tasks associated with processing admissions.
- Assess patient’s condition on admission and complete all nursing related new patient assessments and tasks associated with processing new admissions.
- Assess patient’s condition on an ongoing basis through the intake and admission process based on observation and/or interview of the patient and/or family or representative, physician’s diagnosis, laboratory findings and any other pertinent information.
- Uses professional judgement to prepare a measurable, attainable, reasonable, specific and individualized plan of care for the patients
- Gathers patient insurance information from referral source/patient/patient representative.
- Conduct medication reconciliation with admitting Psychiatrist or On-Call Psychiatrist.
What We’re Looking For:
REQUIRED:
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and holding a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
- Appropriate knowledge of Federal, State and other regulatory agencies pertinent to clinical care.
- Approved CPR certification.
- SECURE Training required.
PREFERRED:
- Previous experience in an inpatient mental health environment, along with intake and/or admission responsibilities, including crisis intervention.
