Description

　　Join our ever-growing team of behavioral health professionals! Southcoast Behavioral Health is a joint venture partnership between Acadia Health and Southcoast Health Systems, serving the greater New Bedford area, Cape and Islands, as well as Rhode Island and the Boston area. We are a 192 bed hospital, serving pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric patients, and adults with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders If you are passionate about mental health and substance use treatment and want to be part of a high-energy, family-oriented workplace, please apply now! Competitive wages, benefits package, sign-on bonus, and multiple shift options available.

　　Southcoast is part of the nation’s leading behavioral healthcare network that provides comprehensive care within a safe, structured, and highly supportive environment. We have earned a national reputation both for clinical excellence and an unwavering commitment to superior customer service. Your contributions as a registered nurse will ensure that we maintain the highest standards and retain our position as a recognized leader in the behavioral healthcare space.

　　BENEFITS:

　　Southcoast provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our employees. Current benefits include:

　　Competitive hourly rate with shift differential available

　　Sign-On Bonus

　　Medical, dental, and vision insurance

　　Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan

　　New State of the Art Facility: Walking Grounds, Gym, Indoor/Outdoor Basketball Courts, Executive Chef Dining

　　Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry. Join a team with defined career paths and a national family of hospitals and facilities

　　AVAILABLE SHIFTS AND HOURS

　　We have full-time positions available (3p-1130p)

　　ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE REGISTERED NURSE- ADMISSIONS SPECICIALIST:

　　Facilitate admissions and assessment processes for incoming patients.

　　Provide accurate and ongoing individualized assessments of patient's status throughout admissions process.

　　Respond in a timely manner to inquiries about the facility within facility policy.

　　Collaborate on a daily basis with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions, while coordinating admission.

　　EDUCATION AND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS:

　　Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.

　　Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the state of Massachusetts

　　Previous psychiatric nursing experience is preferred

　　Intake/Admissions and/or Utilization Review experience preferred

　　Must have the ability to demonstrate critical thinking

　　Computer skills, including MS Office applications is required

　　Strong organizational skills and the ability to problem solve and prioritize tasks

　　Excellent Oral and Interpersonal Skills

　　CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification preferred CPI (training available upon hire and offered by facility)

　　Qualifications

　　Skills

　　Preferred

　　Written Communication: Novice

　　Oral Communication: Novice

　　Attention to Detail: Novice

　　Licenses & Certifications

　　Preferred

　　Reg NurseEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

　　The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)