Intake Clinician - RN Behavioral Health

At Lifepoint Behavioral Health, we specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use disorders. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care and follows the core principles of resilience, recovery and restoration. Our teams are committed to providing superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well as patient expectations.

Success within a company doesn’t just happen. It requires committed teams of talented people who understand and embrace an organization’s goals and work together at the highest level to achieve them. Join our team of interdisciplinary doctors, nurses, therapists and other experts today!

We are seeking a passionate, creative and goal-oriented Behavioral Health Intake Clinician - RN to join the team at Cornerstone -El Dorado and have an immediate impact on expanding on our success, growing our services and fulfilling our mission of improving the lives of all we touch.

As a Behavioral Health Intake Clinician – Registered Nurse / RN you will:

• 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.

As a Behavioral Health Intake Clinician – Registered Nurse / RN you will have:

• 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