Advice Nurse, Behavioral Health
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Virtual Mental Health Intake RN conducting psychiatric and chemical dependency intake screenings for Sutter Health. Providing crisis triage, mental status assessments, referrals, and patient placement remotely.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct initial screening of psychiatric and medical needs for incoming referrals for psychiatric and chemical dependency admissions.
- Provide virtual intake services through phone triage and patient assessments.
- Triage patients in acute crisis and determine disposition to the correct level of care.
- Perform mental status assessments when an involuntary hold evaluation is required.
- Triage patients according to illness severity and determine appropriate patient placement.
- Provide illness advice and self-care interventions.
- Identify resources, consult, and refer patients as appropriate.
- Use the nursing process, physician input, and Sutter Health telephone nursing guidelines and protocols.
- Maintain efficient operations, provide quality care, and support positive patient outcomes.
- Work with physicians, nurses, administrators, peers, and multidisciplinary teams.
Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- RN-Registered Nurse of California (must be able to acquire prior to starting).
- RN-Registered Nurse in State of Residence.
- 1 year of mental health experience preferred.
- 2 years of practical nursing experience in a hospital, clinic, urgent care, or emergency room/department preferred.
- Professional knowledge of clinical nursing protocols, regulations, institutional standards of care, risk management, disease processes, emergencies, health sciences, and pharmacology.
- Advanced clinical knowledge of medical diagnoses, procedures, protocols, treatments, terminology, and applicable state and federal regulations and guidelines.
- Solid analytical and project management skills.
- Communication, interpersonal, and interviewing skills.
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and electronic medical/health records.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities/projects simultaneously.
- Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to unsafe or emergency situations.
- Ability to ensure patient privacy and protected health information (PHI).
- Ability to analyze and solve standard problems using guidelines, policies, experience, and judgment.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships with peers, physicians, nurses, administrators, and the public.
- Must be a resident of Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Montana, or Missouri.
Benefits:
- Eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package.
- Work From Home / Remote work arrangement.
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