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Intake & Assessment Clinician (RN) at LifePoint Health summary:

The Intake & Assessment Clinician (RN) at WellBridge Fort Worth is responsible for conducting crisis assessments and identifying patients suitable for admission to the Behavioral Health Unit. This role involves developing nursing care plans and collaborating with patients and interdisciplinary staff to ensure effective patient care. The position requires a Registered Nurse with experience in psychiatric settings and offers a supportive environment focused on compassionate behavioral health services.

*Intake and Assessment Clinician (RN) - Behavioral Health*

Sun-Tues OR Thurs-Sat, Day Shift

WellBridge Fort Worth, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, nationally known healthcare organization with diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal oriented team members to join our team. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis-stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use treatment. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care to decrease suicide rates, decrease addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life expectancy, and improve productivity in the communities we serve. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what matters - providing quality patient care. Join our team in Fort Worth, Texas to build a career that touches lives.

Benefits:

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families
• Up to 16 days of PTO for full time employees
• 6 paid holidays for full time employees
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts

What you will do in this role:

• This individual is responsible for working with internal and external customers to identify patients appropriate for admission to the Behavioral Health Unit.
• The individual is responsible for conducting a crisis assessment as identified in the essential job specific functions.
• Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation.
• Develops nursing care plan in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary.
• Communicates changes in patient’s clinical condition with Physicians, Nursing Supervisor/Manager and Director of Intake and Admission as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing.

• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse / RN.

• BCLS certification, ACLS preferred.

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a psychiatric setting.

• Experience in crisis counseling and crisis evaluations preferred

Keywords:

Intake Clinician, Assessment, Behavioral Health, Crisis Intervention, Registered Nurse, Mental Health, Psychiatric Care, Patient Care, Substance Use Treatment, Healthcare

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