Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Admissions

Overview :

$3,000 Sign-On Bonus for FT LPN Night Admissions!

Come join the OHP team and Make A Difference every day.

We are looking to add compassionate LPNs to our nursing team! Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry, is a 130-bed treatment center providing services to adults and seniors on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.

OHP is a brand new, state-of-the-art facility, located in beautiful Columbus, Ohio.

We are looking for Admissions Nurses with the schedule of 7p-7a.

Licensed Practical Nurse Nurse (LPN) Benefits :

Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our nurses. Current benefits include :

• $3,000 Sign-On Bonus!
• Competitive hourly rate
• 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.
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
• Excellent training program
• PTO and sick time
• EAP Program

Responsibilities :

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
• Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Perform benefit eligibility to ensure patient benefits are active at the time of admission. Communicate benefit eligibility to the business office and the patient or significant other.
• Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations regarding pending referrals.
• Coordinate admission and transfer from referral sources and between levels of care within the facility.
• Maintain knowledge of milieu management.
• Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representatives promptly.
• Ensure all clinical information from referral sources or patient (including medical comorbidity information) is received, when possible, prior to patient admission.
• Schedule (when applicable) and complete pre-admission assessments, consult with the admitting physician, and communicate disposition recommendations to patient or their family.
• Possess skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation that will result in authorization at the level of care being requested of the payor.
• Complete initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission prior to admission, when possible, and within payor timeframe guidelines.
• Admit patient in the registration and accounting system. Complete all admission and consent forms with the patient.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.? When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.
• Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

OTHER FUNCTIONS :

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications :

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / SKILL REQUIREMENTS :

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.

One or more years' of nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.

LICENSES / DESIGNATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS :

Current LPN / LVN license as required by state.

CPR and de-escalation / restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

First aid may be required based on state or facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.

g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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