Night RN Intake Coordinator — Inpatient Psychiatry (Remote)

Trinity Health; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health in Michigan is seeking an RN Intake Coordinator for the Inpatient Psychiatric Medical Unit. This role serves as the clinical gatekeeper for admissions, coordinating intake, conducting assessments, reviewing referrals, and ensuring timely placement for psychiatric hospitalization.

The RN collaborates with EDs, medical units, crisis services, community providers, physicians, social workers, and behavioral health teams to ensure patients receive the appropriate level of care in a

Qualifications

• BSN degree and active Michigan RN license required.
• Current BLS certification.
• Minimum 3 years acute care RN experience.
• Two years utilization management or audits experience preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously with accountability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for inpatient psychiatric admission referrals.
• Review referrals from EDs, medical units, transfer centers, community agencies, outpatient providers, and external hospitals.
• Evaluate referrals for admission criteria, medical stability, psychiatric acuity, and unit suitability.
• Coordinate admission decisions with psychiatrists, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Facilitate timely acceptance, denial, or redirection of referrals based on clinical criteria and available resources.
• Maintain awareness of census, bed availability, staffing, and unit capabilities.
• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric and nursing assessments to determine level-of-care needs.
• Review patient records, laboratory results, diagnostic findings, medication histories, and risk assessments.
• Assess patients for suicide risk, homicidal risk, aggression, elopement risk, substance use concerns, and medical comorbidities.
• Identify patients requiring medical clearance or additional evaluation prior to psychiatric admission.
• Ensure compliance with applicable admission criteria and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, nursing leadership, social work, case management, emergency department staff, and referring providers.
• Communicate admission decisions and bed status updates to referral sources.
• Coordinate patient transfers from referring facilities and internal departments.
• Participate in multidisciplinary discussions regarding patient placement and continuity of care.
• Provide consultation regarding behavioral health level-of-care determinations.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives related to patient access, admissions, and throughput.
• Monitor trends related to referrals, denials, transfers, and patient placement.
• Assist with policy development and process improvement efforts.
• Participate in audits, regulatory surveys, and performance improvement activities.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary communication

Independent work

Crisis stabilization

Education

BSN

MI RN license

Job description

Trinity Health in Michigan is seeking an RN Intake Coordinator for the Inpatient Psychiatric Medical Unit. This role serves as the clinical gatekeeper for admissions, coordinating intake, conducting assessments, reviewing referrals, and ensuring timely placement for psychiatric hospitalization.

The RN collaborates with EDs, medical units, crisis services, community providers, physicians, social workers, and behavioral health teams to ensure patients receive the appropriate level of care in a