Behavioral Health Intake LPN

Overview

Department: Behavioral Health Unit

Shifts Available: Days

Employment Type: Full-Time

Hours: 8-hour shifts

Location: St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, MO

Join our Behavioral Health team as an LPN Intake Case Manager! Use your psychiatric nursing experience to assess and triage patients experiencing behavioral health crises, coordinate admissions and placement, support utilization review, and connect patients with the appropriate level of care.

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to):

• Perform psychiatric assessments, crisis screenings, and behavioral health triage. Coordinate admissions, referrals, transfers, and patient placement.

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure appropriate care.

• Complete utilization review and medical necessity documentation.

• Coordinate insurance authorizations and support denial prevention.

• Serve as a patient advocate throughout the intake and admission process.

Qualifications

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:

• Current and valid State LPN License

• At least 2 years of Psychiatric Nursing experience.

• BLS upon hire and maintained current.

• More than 2 years of management experience preferred.

• Experience in psychiatric emergency and triage preferred.

• Knowledge of Milliman Criteria and InterQual Criteria preferred.

• Knowledge of psychiatric medical necessity and management regulations in discharge planning.

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Employment Status Full Time Shift Days Equal Employment Opportunity

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