ELLEN KELLER
Fuquay Varina
Summary
Seeking a per diem or part-time weekday position working 8 to 10 hour shifts in admissions or other non-direct patient care services for 2 to 3 days a week.
Behavioral Health Registered Nurse with 30 years of experience in admissions, intake assessments, patient placement, care coordination, and clinical documentation. Strong working knowledge dealing with insurance companies with verification of benefits and getting initial authorizations for patient admissions and concurrent reviews.
Experienced in managing patient referrals for acute psychiatric placements, ensuring comprehensive clinical assessments to align with appropriate diagnoses and treatment protocols. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary treatment teams, facilitating high-quality care through efficient communication and data tracking. Proven expertise in conducting thorough evaluations of mental health and chemical dependency clients, leading to informed decisions regarding inpatient and outpatient services. Skilled in processing admission orders and managing insurance verification processes to streamline patient intake operations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Clinical Assessment Coordinator (CAC)
GOOD HOPE HOSPITAL UNDER DAYMARK RECOVERY INC.
Erwin
07.2022 - Current
- Employed weekends, 7AM to 7:30PM
- Manage referrals received from ER's via fax or telephone for placement of adult patients in an acute psychiatric setting.
- Comprehensive clinical assessments of each referral to ensure appropriate diagnosis, laboratory-findings, pertinent medical issues, and psychiatric evaluations of patients, to ensure the safety and efficiency in our facility.
- Effective interaction with all treatment team members to achieve high quality care.
- Report all findings to MD for approval or denial of patient to the hospital.
- Obtain initial admission orders from MD.
- Data processing through Excel for tracking of all referrals received on a daily basis.
- Send out daily summarization of all intake dept. activities to upper management.
RN | Intake Assessment
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE CENTER
01.2006 - 01.2023
- Screened walk-in and telephone inquiries for the hospital.
- Worked closely with local emergency rooms to obtain all necessary information to determine appropriateness of transfer.
- Comprehensive clinical evaluations of all mental health and chemical dependency clients to determine the need for in-patient, partial, or intensive out-patient programs including adults, geriatric, adolescent, and child populations.
- Provided clinical information to insurance companies for verification of benefits, eligibility and authorization for services.
- Implemented involuntary holds as needed.
- Triaged with MD giving all relevant information for consideration of admission or denial to hospital.
- Telephone triage with outside facilities, hospitals, and people in the community giving referrals and recommendations.
Education
Associates Degree - Nursing
Mount San Jacinto College
North CarolinaSkills
- Triage
- Prioritization
- Autonomous Work
- Multi-tasking
- Communication
- Crisis Intervention
- Case Management
- Team Collaboration
- Insurance Verification
- Authorization Management
- Clinical assessment
- Patient placement
- Treatment team collaboration
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Admission orders processing
- Data tracking
- Referral management
Certification
- North Carolina Registered Nurses license, 2027
- CPR and MAB Certifications, current
Credentials
RN
Timeline
RN Clinical Assessment Coordinator (CAC)
GOOD HOPE HOSPITAL UNDER DAYMARK RECOVERY INC.
07.2022 - Current
RN | Intake Assessment
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE CENTER
01.2006 - 01.2023
Associates Degree - Nursing
Mount San Jacinto College