Outpatient Registered Nurse 2: Behavioral Health Urgent Care - Talbot

The Ohio State University

21h • Onsite

About The Position

OSU Harding Hospital/East Hospital-Talbot Hall provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare services for adults in central Ohio, offering a wide range of treatment options and a diverse staff. Services include psychiatric emergency, behavioral health urgent care, inpatient, outpatient, IOP, and partial hospitalization, all involving comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and individualized treatment plans. Specialized services cater to psychiatric emergencies, crisis, mood and anxiety disorders, OCD, psychosis, trauma-related disorders, and sexual dysfunction. Specialty programs focus on women’s behavioral health, addictions, trauma, adolescent school-based care, and neurocognitive disorders. Talbot Hall specifically offers comprehensive addiction services, including specialized evidence-based treatments for substance use disorders, traumatic brain injury treatment, and Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opiate and alcohol use disorders. Services include detox, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and various outpatient and continuing care groups. Patient-focused care is delivered through the integrated skills of the treatment team. The BHUC nurse is a critical part of the clinical team. OSU Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) provides short-term outpatient services bridging gaps in mental health and substance use treatment. Operated by OSUWMC and Ohio State’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, BHUC offers adults immediate support through walk-in or scheduled visits (in-person or telehealth) as an alternative to the Emergency Department for routine or urgent behavioral health needs. It provides rapid-access follow-up appointments within seven days of psychiatric inpatient or ED discharge. BHUC delivers short-term psychotherapy, psychiatric medication evaluation and management, and limited case management for patients at risk of behavioral health decompensation or substance use escalation. Care is available for up to two months and is not intended as long-term treatment. BHUC has multiple locations: BHUC – Harding (focus on mental health with substance use support), BHUC – Talbot (focus on substance use treatment with mental health support), and BHUC – Powell (opening August 2026). These locations operate under a unified framework with differentiated focuses, expanding access and supporting patients with complex needs. All BHUC locations focus on stabilizing immediate concerns and connecting patients to long-term treatment resources. Care is delivered by a multidisciplinary team including advanced practice providers, nurses, psychiatrists, addiction medicine physicians, licensed behavioral health therapists, and certified peer supporters. Services include medication management, brief psychotherapy, and other short-term interventions, offered in person or virtually.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years experience as a psychiatric RN is required.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the triage/intake of patients in the BHUC-Talbot walk-in clinic and incoming clinic phone calls.
• Determine if a patient is clinically appropriate for BHUC-Talbot or requires a higher level of care (e.g., Emergency Department) and assist/direct them accordingly.
• Conduct a focused triage assessment, noting signs of mental health, substance use, or both, and prioritizing immediate safety and medical needs.
• Obtain patient vitals.
• Administer breathalyzer tests when indicated.
• Provide comfort care for BHUC-Talbot patients experiencing withdrawal.
• Assist with resolving issues with prescriptions and pharmacies.
• Return phone messages the same day they are received.
• Administer Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), long-acting injectable MAT, or psychiatric medications as prescribed.
• Assist with obtaining and/or forwarding lab results and urine drug screens.
• Provide education to patients regarding medications and side effects.
• Respond to messages sent by patients in MyChart.
• Address other patient needs as requested by clinic staff.
• Act as the “front door” to the BHUC-Talbot clinic and help coordinate patient care.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed