RN Registered Nurse Psych Intake

As a RN Registered Nurse Psych Intake, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn u2013whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing. Job Summary and Qualifications Seeking a Behavioral Health Intake Registered Nurse. You will conduct patient intake screenings to ensure all patients receive accurate placement according to medical criteria facilitating high quality, efficient care in a psychiatric environment. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply now. What you will do in this role: + You will conduct patient-centered intake screenings utilizing appropriate medical necessity criteria. + You will facilitate the determination whether a patient meet admission criteria or referral to community resource is required, working with Physician to ensure appropriate disposition. + You will develop and maintain relationships with outside agencies that provide funding sources. + You will assesses potential funding sources for patients and coordinates insurance and private pay billings as needed. + You will work collaboratively with other community medical facilities/agencies to obtain appropriate authorizations for patient care. + You will collaborate medical treatment with third party payers and utilization review department to qualify patients for current or continued care needs, obtaining pre-admission authorization prior to admission. Requirements: + Must be licensed as a Florida Registered Nurse in accordance with state regulations or appropriate compact licensure. If compact license held, active FL RN license required within 60 days of hire. + Nursing Diploma or ASN required; BSN preferred. + Current BLS (Basic Life Support) required. + Current CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) required within 60 days of hire. + Fingerprinting required upon hire. + Minimum 1 year RN experience in acute care setting. + Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills Benefits HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: + Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services + Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services + Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence + Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling + Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing + Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Learn more about Employee Benefits ( _Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

Created: 2026-02-26