Admissions LPN - Northlake Behavioral Health System

Position Summary:  This is a position responsible for the admission and delivery of care to incoming patients.

Essential Functions:

• Delivery of quality general and psychiatric nursing care to patients with emotional, developmental or psychiatric disorders
• Serve actively and constructively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team; and to ensure the safety and wellbeing of each patient
• Directs and manages the referral process for admissions into the facility.
• Works closely with the Director of Admissions, Director of Clinical Services, Medical Director and Director of Nursing to ensure acceptance of patients is in keeping with the admission & exclusionary criteria of the hospital & are appropriate for admission. 
• Gathers required information from referral sources to decide about the appropriateness of the patient for admission; maintains a referral log that identifies all referrals, dates, person making the referral, and outcome.
• Provides written summary of each patient being admitted that includes identifying information, behaviors, reason for referral or need for treatment & background.
• Assumes responsibility for generating referral packet and completing all relevant/required paperwork.
• Conducts initial certification assessments.
•  Conducts managed care pre-certifications and completes all required paperwork to ensure prompt processing of insurance claims.
• All other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:Graduate of an accredited school or college of nursing preferred. BSN or BS preferred.  Specialty certification also preferred.

Experience:Minimum of one (1) year of recent experience in Admissions or intake department preferred; psychiatric preferred. ER experience or geriatric care may substitute. 

Competency:  Position and Age-Related

Licensure/Certification:  Obtain CPR/CPI certification; State of Louisiana LPN license required

HIPAA:Has access to and adds information to the Medical Record. May only access medical record of assigned patients.