Intake Clinician RN at Palms Behavioral Health

Location: Harlingen, Texas
Type: Full-time

Description

The Intake RN at Palms Behavioral Health in Harlingen, Texas, manages patient intake and admissions, including screening, financial counseling, insurance verification, and assessment. This role involves collaborating with various healthcare professionals to ensure timely patient admissions and providing essential support to the Call Center Team during peak volumes.

Required Skills

Patient Intake
Screening
Financial Counseling
Insurance Verification
Assessment
Clinical Interviewing
Patient Assessment
Treatment Planning
External Communications
Managed Care Pre-Certification
Level of Care Assessments
Interpersonal Skills
Telephone Etiquette

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
Required Previous Experiences: One or more years' experience in mental health or substance use disorder admissions.
Experience in clinical interviewing, patient assessment, referral, treatment planning, communicating with external review organizations or comparable entities.
Experience in the managed care pre-certification process, level of care assessments and utilization.