RN Pyschiatric

Job Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive psychiatric nursing care to patients in an inpatient dual-diagnosis setting. This role involves caring for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders while ensuring a safe therapeutic and structured environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care in accordance with psychiatric nursing standards and individualized treatment plans

• Perform ongoing patient assessments including mental status and risk evaluations

• Administer medications and monitor therapeutic responses and side effects

• Collaborate with psychiatrists social workers therapists and interdisciplinary care teams

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation

• Support crisis intervention de-escalation techniques and patient safety initiatives

• Provide patient education related to treatment plans medications and coping strategies

Schedule & Assignment Details

• Night shift (NOC)

• 5 shifts per week

• 8-hour shifts

• 40 hours per week

• No on-call requirement

Unit Information

• Inpatient Dual Diagnosis Unit

• Focus on long-term psychiatric nursing care

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice

• Experience in psychiatric and/or dual diagnosis inpatient settings preferred

• Strong assessment communication and therapeutic interaction skills

• Ability to work effectively in a structured team-based environment