Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health Urgent Care Powell

The Ohio State University

5d • 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 diversified 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- and stress-related disorders, and sexual dysfunction. Talbot Hall also offers comprehensive addiction services, including specialized evidence-based services for substance use disorders, traumatic brain injury specific treatment, and Medicated Assisted Treatment. Patients benefit from patient-focused care through integrated skills of the treatment team. The BHUC nurse is a critical part of the clinical team, providing short-term outpatient services that bridge 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 for mental health or substance use concerns through walk-in or scheduled visits (in-person or telehealth). It serves as an alternative to the Emergency Department for routine or urgent behavioral health needs and 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 with mental health support), and BHUC – Powell (opening August 2026, focus under development but will align with existing BHUC programs). The three locations operate under a unified framework with differentiated focuses, expanding access, reducing fragmentation, and better supporting patients with complex behavioral health 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, behavioral health therapists, and peer supporters. Services include medication management, brief psychotherapy, and other short-term interventions.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years experience as a psychiatric RN is strongly preferred
• BSN preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary responder to manage the triage/intake of patients in the walk-in clinic, as well as incoming clinic phone calls.
• Determine if a patient is clinically appropriate for BHUC or needs a higher level of care (e.g., Emergency Department) and assist/direct the patient accordingly.
• Obtain patient vitals.
• Assist with resolving issues with prescriptions and pharmacies.
• Return phone messages the same day they are received.
• Administer long-acting injectable medications as prescribed by BHUC physicians/advanced practice providers.
• Assist with obtaining and/or forwarding lab results.
• 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 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