What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Registered Nurse position at Seacrest Behavioral Health?
Psych RN provides compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric nursing care in acute and behavioral health settings.
Key Duties
Key Duties
- Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments
- Administer psychiatric medications safely and appropriately
- Manage psychiatric crises and support patient stabilization
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to maintain safe, therapeutic environments
- Educate patients and families on care plans and treatment expectations
- Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately
- Follow all regulatory, clinical, and safety standards
- RN licensure with experience in psychiatric or mental health nursing
- Strong clinical judgment for assessment, medication administration, and crisis response
- Effective communication and teamwork skills
- Knowledge of mental health treatment principles and evidence-based care practices
- Detail-oriented documentation and adherence to safety protocols