2,830 Psychiatric nurse jobs
The stethoscope mostly stays in the bag — your voice is the instrument here.
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What it’s really like
- De-escalation is the clinical skill; the best psych nurses talk situations down before they start.
- Milieu management means reading a whole unit's temperature, not one patient's vitals.
- Less physical-care load than the floor, more emotional load — boundaries are a job skill.
- Safety culture varies enormously between employers; ask hard questions in interviews.
Behavioral health nurses de-escalate crises, run group and milieu therapy, and manage psychiatric medications. Demand spans inpatient units, EDs, and community programs nationwide.
How you get in
Units hire new grads and floor nurses alike — de-escalation training (CPI or similar) comes with orientation. PMH-BC certification marks the career track.
Behavioral-health demand runs nationwide across inpatient, ED, and community settings, and it's one of the steadiest lanes in the feed.
Open roles
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Advanced Practice Nurse (Psychiatric)
$68/hr
Indian Health ServiceMultiple Locations · Posted last week
- APRN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Behavioral Health Tier 1 Night Shifts
Iowa City, IA · Seen active today
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health, Full Time Nights, Baptist Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL · Posted yesterday
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
Staff Nurse Inpatient Behavioral Health Casual Rotating Shifts
$45/hr
Northwestern Memorial HealthcareWoodstock, IL · Posted today
- RN
Behavioral Health Unit - Registered Nurse - Days FT
San Juan Regional Medical CenterFarmington, NM · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN) - Adult Inpatient Psychiatry - Evening
$47/hr
Denver HealthDenver, CO · Posted yesterday
Assistant Nurse Manager - Mental Health
$83/hr
Atlanta, GA · Posted yesterday
- LPN/LVN
Psychiatric Advanced Practice Provider (O-4/O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory
Tacoma, WA · Posted last week
- NP
- CEU allowance
Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)
$74/hr
San Jose, CA · Seen active today
- NP/APRN
- NP
Registered Nurse - Mental Health Older Adult - Days
Methodist Health System · Health system employerRichardson, TX · Seen active today
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- 12-hour days
- ADN accepted
Registered Nurse (RN) - Augusta Psychiatry Clinic
Wellstar Health System · Health system employerAugusta, GA · Posted 4 days ago
- RN
- Preceptorship program
Registered Nurse - Behavioral Medicine
CHRISTUS HealthLake Charles, LA · Posted last week
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse RN Full Time Days
Oceans HealthcareMeridian, ID · Posted 4 days ago
- RN
- Saturdays and Sundays and 3rd day is flexible, Hours: 7:00AM-7:30PM
- Compact license OK
Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
$46/hr
Spring Valley, NY · Posted 2 days ago
- New grads welcomed
- RN
Psychiatrics/ Behavioral Health (psych) - Registered Nurse (RN)
Up to $2,043/week
CompvueAmsterdam, NY · Posted yesterday
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN) - Day Shift - Behavioral Health - (Full Time)
Horizon HealthMurray, KY · Posted yesterday
- RN
On Site Home Visitor, RN/BSN or LCSW/LMFT, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
$37/hr
Magellan HealthFort Campbell, KY · Posted last week
- RN
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse (RN)Behavioral Health
Fort Worth, TX · Posted today
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN, Psych, Crisis, Acute) - Inpatient Adult Unit
Norwich, CT · Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
- RN
- 8-hour evenings
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse - FT - Days - BH Flex (New Behavioral Hospital)
DHR HealthEdinburg, TX · Seen active today
- RN
- Day shift
- Floating required
- RN
- 12-hour evenings
- ADN accepted
Nurse RN
Milwaukee, WI · Posted last week
- RN/LPN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Pract-Clinical/Psychiatric)
$59/hr
Fort Jackson, SC · Posted today
- APRN
- RN
- Travel contract
Staff Nurse - Nursing Float Pool - Adult Behavioral Health Tier 1 Day Shifts
Iowa City, IA · Seen active today
Assistant Nurse Manager- Mental Health Outpatient RN
$57/hr
Manchester, NH · Posted 5 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner)
$69/hr
Fort Hamilton, NY · Posted last week
- NP/APRN
BHIP Provider-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
$78/hr
Kalispell, MT · Posted 5 days ago
- New grads welcomed
- NP
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
- Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP)
- RN
- Travel contract
Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric Mental Health)
$78/hr
Billings, MT · Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- NP
- Day shift
Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Psychiatric Mental Health
$63/hr
Fort Smith, AR · Posted yesterday
- New grads welcomed
- NP/APRN
Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
$78/hr
Chillicothe, OH · Posted today
- New grads welcomed
- NP/APRN
Mental Health Intensive Case Management RN
$54/hr
Saint Petersburg, FL · Posted today
- RN
Nurse Facility Care Coordination and Integrated Case Management Coordinator
$57/hr
Hampton, VA · Seen active today
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN
- Day shift
Nurse - Falls Prevention Program Manager
$54/hr
Bay Pines, FL · Posted 2 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
Associate Director - Patient Care Services
$112/hr
Prescott, AZ · Posted 5 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
RN - Evidence Based Practice Coordinator
$55/hr
Hines, IL · Posted 5 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
Registered Nurse - Outpatient Mental Health - Caregiver Support Program
$73/hr
Multiple Locations · Posted 5 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse - Associate Chief Nurse of Mental Health - Detail NTE 120 Days
$88/hr
Prescott, AZ · Seen active today
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
Registered Nurse - Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Service/Deputy Nurse Executive
$106/hr
Lexington, KY · Posted yesterday
- RN
- Administrative Day Tour of Duty, such as, 0630-1500.
Registered Nurse- Acute Psychiatric with EDRP
$53/hr
Waco, TX · Posted yesterday
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 3:30pm - Midnight or 11:30pm-8:00am, Rotating weekends and holidays
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse (Inpatient Mental Health)
$54/hr
Sheridan, WY · Posted last week
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
Common questions
- What does a Psychiatric nurse do?
- Behavioral health nurses de-escalate crises, run group and milieu therapy, and manage psychiatric medications. Demand spans inpatient units, EDs, and community programs nationwide. De-escalation is the clinical skill; the best psych nurses talk situations down before they start.
- How do you become a Psychiatric nurse?
- Units hire new grads and floor nurses alike — de-escalation training (CPI or similar) comes with orientation. PMH-BC certification marks the career track.
- What is the job market like for Psychiatric nursing?
- Behavioral-health demand runs nationwide across inpatient, ED, and community settings, and it's one of the steadiest lanes in the feed.