Psychiatric Care Coordinator - Registered Nurse

Anchor Health CT; Hamden (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchor Health CT is seeking a Psychiatric Care Coordinator - Registered Nurse to support behavioral health services in Hamden, Connecticut. This role involves clinical care coordination, patient follow-up, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The ideal candidate is passionate about LGBTQ health care, possesses strong communication and time management skills, and has a commitment to providing quality care. Responsibilities include monitoring psychiatric caseloads, coordinating care with external providers, and offering patient education.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of clinical experience required.
• Passion for LGBTQ health care.
• Active BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage psychiatric caseloads.
• Coordinate care with external providers.
• Follow up on referrals to specialty services.
• Provide patient education on treatment plans.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Flexibility

Critical thinking skills

Ability to relate to diverse populations

Education

High School Diploma

Unencumbered RN License in the State of Connecticut

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred)

Tools

Epic (EHR)

Job description

Psychiatric Care Coordinator - Registered Nurse

The Psychiatric Care Coordinator / Nurse (RN) plays a key role in supporting behavioral health services through clinical care coordination, patient follow-up, and interdisciplinary collaboration. This position focuses on ensuring continuity of psychiatric care, supporting patients across levels of treatment, and reducing gaps in care through proactive outreach and coordination. The Psych RN will also assist with clinical workflows, patient education, and administrative support to enhance the efficiency and quality of psychiatric services. In addition, this role will be responsible for medical case management of PCMH target populations whose needs often bridge psychiatric and physical medicine. The schedule for this role will be 8 AM-4 PM, Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage active psychiatric caseloads, including outreach to patients who have missed appointments or have not been seen within90 days
• Conduct warm handoffs for patients transitioning to higher or lower levels of care (e.g., Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP)
• Perform RN -driven care planning visits for patient caseload in compliance with Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) RN care planning requirements
• Coordinate care with external providers, including IOP programs, visiting nurses, and specialty services
• Obtain updates from IOP providers and support patients in re-establishing care following program completion
• Follow up on referrals to specialty services (e.g., neuropsychology, sleep medicine) to ensure continuity of care
• Facilitate release of information (ROI) requests and obtain relevant medical records from outside providers
• Serve as a primary point of contact for urgent patient calls and clinical concerns, triaging appropriately
• Conduct psychiatric intakework-upsforbothin person and telehealthvisits,including gathering clinical history and supporting documentation
• Assistproviders in managing patient care needs, including lab coordination, medication monitoring, and follow-up care
• Supportutilizationof lab services, including urine toxicology (UTOX) and pharmacogenetic testing (e.g.,GeneSight)
• Provide patient education on mental health conditions, treatment plans, and medication adherence
• Promote patient engagement and self-management through education and supportive interventions

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for this role is passionate about LGBTQ health care. Anchor Health is a busy and dynamic workplace, and they should have excellent communication, time management, flexibility, and critical thinking skills.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Unencumbered RN License in the State of Connecticut
• At least 1 year of clinical experience
• Ability to relate to a broad range of people and communicate clearly, using tact, discretion, and sensitivity with patients
• References required for short-listed candidates
• A criminal background check absent offenses impacting ability to perform role
• Anchor Health complies with Executive Order 13G. Any employee hired on or after September 27, 2021, must either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or apply for a medical or religious exemption and be approved.
• Active BLS certification

Preferred Requirements

• Spanish language fluency
• At least 1 year of psychiatric nursing experience
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• At least 1 year of experience providing gender-affirming care
• Working knowledge of Epic (EHR)
• At least 1 year of experience providingHIV prevention and treatment services

Equal Opportunity Employer

Anchor Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected status.