Registered Nurse - Psychiatry Intake Coordinator

Registered Nurse
- Psychiatry Intake Coordinator

Full Time Night Shift
- Tri Health Good Samaritan Hospital

Location:

375 Dixmyth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220

Work Schedule:

• Full Time Nights - (72 hours bi-weekly)
• 7pm - 7:30am
• Every third weekend rotation
• Holiday rotation

Job Overview:

This position conducts initial psychiatric screenings in the Emergency Department through in-person and Telehealth assessments and collaborates with ED physicians to determine the appropriate level of care. The clinician coordinates transfers between Tri Health and external facilities, supports community referrals, and helps maintain efficient patient flow. Using national clinical criteria, they independently evaluate psychiatric symptoms, determine care needs, and make decisions that impact high-cost services.

Strong communication, time-management skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment are essential.

Incentives & Benefits:

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package —including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment options—this role offers added compensation opportunities.

Job Requirements:

• Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Registered Nurse licensure required
• Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant/recent psychiatry experience is required
• Must have a strong foundation at assessing for psychiatric symptoms and making level of care recommendations based on presenting issues
• Experience in Clinical Psychiatric Nursing or Psychiatric Social Worker required
• Substance Abuse experience

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs psychiatric screenings for Emergency Department patients, utilizing strong teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Facilitates in-house psychiatric consultations and ensures timely coordination between clinical teams.
• Completes all required documentation, including referrals, consultation notes, and insurance communications.
• Conducts quality assessments by identifying and documenting quality indicators, and differentiating between morbidity and mortality outcomes; reports findings to the manager and medical director as required.
• Collaborates closely with Emergency Department nurses and physicians to determine appropriate level of care and treatment disposition.
• Serves as a liaison between the hospital and external community partners to coordinate appropriate transfers to and from Tri Health facilities.
• Applies utilization review (UR) principles, including verifying admission orders, determining levels of care, documenting patient status, and communicating changes with attending physicians.
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills when negotiating approvals for services or advocating for reversal of insurance denials.
• Utilizes expert clinical knowledge to determine appropriate levels of care based on patient presentation and matches patients with suitable inpatient services or community resources.

Other Job-Related Information:

The Tri Health Nursing Vision, Mission, and Philosophy speaks to professional development, collaboration, and our nursing culture. To achieve excellence in nursing care, Tri Health encourages: pursuit of improved knowledge through continuing education classes, formal education leading to advancement of degrees, and the attainment of specialty certification; nurse membership in local, regional, and national nursing organizations related to the appropriate nurse specialty;

involvement in activities that better the health of our community; nursing research activities and use of evidence-based practice, and all nurses to foster, support and personally model collaborative relationships amongst nurses, physicians, and other caregivers for the betterment of patient care.

Working Conditions:

Bending
- Frequently

Climbing
- Rarely

Concentrating
- Consistently

Continuous Learning
- Consistently

Hearing:
Conversation
- Consistently

Hearing:
Other Sounds
- Consistently

Interpersonal Communication
- Consistently

Kneeling
- Occasionally

Lifting