RN, Behavioral Health - Intake Specialist

RN, Intake Specialist – Behavioral Health

Schedule:

Night shift (11:00pm–7:30am)

$5,000 Sign on Bonus!

Sycamore Springs is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities across the country.

• Support the department with clinical, operational, and administrative excellence.
• Receive inquiry calls and assist callers with scheduling face‑to‑face, phone, or tele‑assessment triages based on safety risk.
• Ensure assessment by a qualified mental health professional of patients presenting for assessment.
• Screen for medical and behavioral emergency conditions.
• Perform comprehensive assessment and quality therapeutic care for patients seeking treatment for substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric/emotional disorders; coordinate with the clinical team/on‑call physician to meet care needs.
• Interpret treatment plan to patients and family to reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of care and continuation of treatment.
• Complete administrative processes of admission and precertification of care with external payers, as necessary.
• Administer nursing care to ill or injured patients, including direct care.
• Coordinate and deliver quality general and psychiatric nursing care to patients hospitalized for treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric/emotional disorders.
• Ensure safety and well‑being of each patient.
• Ensure all medical orders are followed, initiate and follow treatment planning, and act as patient advocate at all times.

• Graduate from an accredited professional nursing program or hold relevant state licensure.
• Current unencumbered license to practice nursing issued by the State Board of Nursing.
• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.
• Experience in patient assessments, family motivation, treatment planning, and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for full‑time and part‑time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance; short‑ and long‑term disability; paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Well‑being programs: mental, physical, and financial wellness programs; free gym memberships; virtual care appointments; mental health services; discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Sycamore Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sycamore Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.