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About this role
The Admissions RN assesses potential patients for admission, including triaging patients, performing scheduled assessments, and managing crises for walk-in patients. The role coordinates closely with physicians, nurse practitioners, clinicians, and nursing staff to determine the appropriate level of care to stabilize patients’ emotional health.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess potential patients for admission
- Triaging patients from hospitals and performing scheduled assessments
- Crisis management of walk-in patients with acute mental health and/or substance use disorder
- Coordinate with physicians, nurse practitioners, clinicians, and nursing staff
- Determine the appropriate level of care to stabilize emotional health
Technical Overview
Clinical admissions triage workflow for psychiatric and chemical dependency services. No technical software stack or tools are specified in the provided posting text.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a Registered Nurse experienced in admissions processes, triage, and crisis management for acute mental health and/or substance use disorder patients. They can perform admission screening and scheduled assessments and coordinate with physicians, nurse practitioners, clinicians, and nursing staff to determine the appropriate level of care. They are comfortable working with walk-in patients during high-acuity moments in a psychiatric and chemical dependency setting.
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Deal Breakers
Lack of Registered Nurse (RN) background for an “ADMISSIONS RN” role (title explicitly requires RN), Inability to perform triage and crisis management for mental health/substance use walk-in presentations
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