Psychiatric Registered Nurse provides compassionate, evidence-based behavioral health care across inpatient, residential, and community settings.
- Conduct psychiatric assessments and monitor patient symptoms and clinical status.
- Administer psychiatric medications safely and appropriately.
- Respond to behavioral and mental health crises, utilizing de-escalation techniques.
- Implement individualized care plans in collaboration with psychiatrists, therapists, and families.
- Support safety, compliance, and quality standards; manage the therapeutic milieu.
- Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation.
- Educate and advocate for patients and caregivers, adapting communication to diverse needs and settings.
Required skills/qualifications: Current RN licensure with competence in psychiatric assessment, medication administration, crisis response, symptom monitoring, documentation, and patient-focused education and advocacy.