Risk Assessment Coordinator | Emergency Department - Rapid City Hospital | Part Time - 24 Hours

Posted:
12/9/2024, 9:33:55 AM

Location(s):
South Dakota, United States ⋅ Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

Current Employees:

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Primary Location

Rapid City, SD USA

Department

RCH Emergency Services

Scheduled Weekly Hours

24

Starting Pay Rate Range

$25.62 - $32.03

(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)

Job Summary

Coordinates, plans, and implements the day-to-day operations of the Risk Assessment Team , ensuring prospective services, linking recipients to appropriate resources or care providers.

Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:

*Supportive work culture

*Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage

*Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account

*Instant pay is available for qualifying positions

*Paid Time Off Accrual Bank

*Opportunities for growth and advancement

*Tuition assistance/reimbursement

*Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions (extra pay for working evening, nights or weekends)

*Flexible scheduling

Job Description

Essential Functions:

  • Assists in discharge plan development, giving support to discharge planner as needed.

  • Completes hospital-wide mandatory in-services as well as age-specific unit education requirements (pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics).

  • Completes Suicide Risk assessment within predetermined guidelines. Recommendations are integrated into the treatment plan.

  • Conducts and coordinates mental health and Suicide risk assessments, consults for at-risk patients, and/or screenings in the Emergency Department, nursing towers, or Behavioral Health Center to make appropriate referral recommendations to inpatient and outpatient providers consistent with the needs of the patient.

  • Conducts appropriate assessment, utilizing pertinent data, develops an initial treatment plan, communicating this to the charge nurse and assigned staff member upon admission to the appropriate floor.

  • Coordinates admissions to the Behavioral Health Center through the Emergency Department, nursing towers, and physicians.

  • Coordinates the appropriate level of care with the admitting or on-call physician - communicating to the charge nurse the patient status.

  • Develops and maintains positive partnerships with providers of mental health and social services in the community as appropriate to the needs and requirements of the patient on an ongoing basis.

  • All other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

Required:

Education - Bachelor’s Degree- Human Services, Psychology, Public Health or other similar/relevant degree required

Preferred:

Education - Master’s degree in Behavioral Sciences

Certifications - Licensed Social Worker (LSW) - South Dakota Department of Social Services; OR Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - South Dakota Department of Social Services

Physical Requirements:
Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Job Category

Rehabilitation

Job Family

Mental Health

Shift

Employee Type

Regular


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