Sutter Health

Advice Nurse, Mental Health Work From Home

Posted on

December 9, 2025

Job Type

Full-Time

Role Type

Behavioral Health

License

RN

State License

California

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Company Description

Sutter Health is a not-for-profit, people-centered healthcare system providing comprehensive care throughout California. Sutter Health is committed to innovative, high-quality patient care and community partnerships, and innovative, high-quality patient care. Today, Sutter Health is pursuing a bold new plan to reach more people and make excellent healthcare more connected and accessible. The health system’s 57,000+ staff and clinicians and 12,000+ affiliated physicians currently serve more than 3 million patients with a focus on expanding opportunities to serve patients, people and communities better. Sutter Health provides exceptional, affordable care through its hospitals, medical groups, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care clinics, telehealth, home health and hospice services. Dedicated to transforming healthcare, at Sutter Health, getting better never stops. Learn more about how Sutter Health is transforming healthcare at sutterhealth.org and vitals.sutterhealth.org.

Job Description

The Virtual Mental Health Intake RN is a Registered Nurse who provides competent and thorough intake services by conducting initial screening of psychiatric and medical needs of all incoming referrals for psychiatric and chemical dependency admissions. Utilizes virtual assessment skills through phone triage and patient assessments including triaging patients in acute crisis and disposition to correct level of care.

Requirements

DISCLAIMER: You must be a resident of one of the following states to be eligible for consideration for this position: Utah, Idaho, Arizona, and Montana. EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE: RN-Registered Nurse of California (must be able to acquire prior to starting) RN-Registered Nurse in State of Residence PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AS TYPICALLY ACQUIRED IN: 1 year of mental health 2 years of practical nursing in a hospital, clinic, urgent care, or emergency room/department. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: Professional knowledge of clinical nursing protocols, regulations and institutional standards of care and risk management with an emphasis in the areas of disease processes, emergencies, health sciences and pharmacology. Advanced clinical knowledge of medical diagnoses, procedures, protocols, treatments, and terminology, including a working knowledge of state and federal regulations and guidelines. Solid analytical and project management skills, including the ability to analyze problems, situations, practices, and procedures, reach practical conclusions, recognize alternatives, provide solutions, and institute effective changes. Communication, interpersonal, and interviewing skills, including the ability to build rapport and explain medical lab results or sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences (patients, staff, and doctors). Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and experience working electronic medical/health records. Work independently, as well as part of a multidisciplinary team, while demonstrating exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills. Manage multiple priorities/projects simultaneously, sometimes with rapidly changing priorities, while maintaining event/project schedules. Recognize unsafe or emergency situations and respond appropriately and professionally. Ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (phi). Analyze possible solutions using precedents, existing departmental guidelines and policies, experience and good judgment to identify and solve standard problems. Build collaborative relationships with peers, physicians, nurses, administrators, and public to provide the highest quality of patient care.

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Responsibilities

Provides competent and thorough mental status assessment when an involuntary hold evaluation is required. Triages to the most appropriate level of care, according to severity of illness and determines patient placement at the appropriate level. Provides illness advice and self-care intervention, identifying resources, consulting and referring. Uses the nursing process, input from physicians, and Sutter Health's approved telephone nursing guidelines and protocols to maintain highly efficient operations, to provide quality care, and to ensure positive patient outcomes.

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