Behavioral Health Admissions Department Supervisor Job Listing at Holyoke Medical Center in Holyoke, MA (Job ID 9945)

Description

Holyoke Medical Center is searching for a Behavioral Health Admissions Department Supervisor to manage day to day admissions for the Behavioral health units at HMC.##Monitors key throughput#metrics and reportable measures to regulatory body and hospital leadership.# Manages the bed admissions staff and provides safe, effective patient placement consistent with the hospital#s mission. Accountabilities include Assisting patients in moving as safely and effectively as possible through the period of hospitalization; positive customer relations through the effective use of interdepartmental and intradepartmental communications; Facilitate patient throughput to include admissions, Discharges, and external referrals. This includes collaboration with internal and external stakeholders related to patients being admitted, referred, or externally presented. Coordinate admissions and referrals to maintain census of the inpatient behavioral health units at budget levels. This includes making determinations on unit acuity, patient appropriateness, and when applicable denial of presented patients and maintenance of mandated logs related to denials. Will be responsible for readmission DMH reports and DMH expedite communication. # Education: Education# BSN required, Masters preferred.# Minimum of 3 years of formal/informal leadership experience on an inpatient BH unit.# Board certification preferred.# Licenses/Registrations: Current license within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse or independently licensed clinician; current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; current CPI certification required. Experience: 3 years of direct BH care, progressive with charge RN and or supervision experience preferred # We offer a competitive salary # benefit package, including: low cost health insurance with no deductibles when using HMC services dental and vision insurance free disability and life insurance generous time off policy 403(b) plan Up to $7000 in degree/tuition reimbursement free onsite parking Legal Plan Pet Insurance