Demonstrate clinical knowledge of psychiatric nursing and maintain the highest quality of comprehensive patient care. Responds to all calls for psychiatry services responding appropriately to the identified needs of the caller and patient. Patient calls will be prioritized based on the level of need of the patient. Insure EMTALA compliance at all times and reports any concerns to the program director immediately. Coordinate communication related to all assessment and admission activities, insure rapid throughput for the emergency department, request additional resources when needed based on volume, and work with the medical staff to move patients to disposition quickly. Respond to calls for assessments in the emergency department within 15 minutes and initiate the requested assessment as soon as possible and no later than 60 minutes from the initial request. Implement a backup procedure when the 60 minute time frame cannot be met due to heavy volume. Work with inpatient nursing staff to insure an appropriate bed is available for patients coming in including moving patients as needed to make beds available quickly. Be responsible to provide education and support related to emergency detention procedures, intervention as needed, completion of paperwork, and addressing process concerns with the emergency department director and medical staff to insure compliance with all regulatory requirements. Work collaboratively with behavioral health sales team to provide data, assure accurate referral data management, and include sales team members in team meetings as needed.