7,587 Psychiatric nurse jobs
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What a shift asks of you
- 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. Psychiatric pay by state
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Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department
Atrium HealthCharlotte, NC · Posted 4 days ago
$38–$57/hr
- RN
- Per diem
- RN
- NP
- RN
- RN
- RN
Registered Nurse- (Outpatient Mental Health) Methadone Treatment Program OTP
Closes Mon
$73,000–$146,000/year
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Monday-Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
- ADN accepted
Registered Nurse - ABJ CBOC Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery RN
Closes Mon
$80,000–$149,000/year
- RN
- RN
- RN
- RN
- RN
- RN
- RN
- RN
- RN
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 8-hour rotating
- RN
- RN
- RN
Registered Nurse - Inpatient Behavioral Health Assistant Nurse Manager
Closes Tue
$101,000–$147,000/year
- RN
- RN
- RN
- RN
- RN
- RN
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
Veterans Health Administration
Multiple Locations · Health system employer
- RN
- Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Veterans Health Administration
Multiple Locations · Health system employer
- New grads welcomed
- LPN/LVN
- Day shift
- New grads welcomed
- LPN/LVN
- Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
- New grads welcomed
- LPN/LVN
- Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Licensed Vocational Nurse-Behavioral Health-Education Debt Reduction Program
Closes Mon
$41,000–$74,000/year
- LPN/LVN
Licensed Practical Nurse-Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation and Treatment Program
Closes Tue
$54,000–$89,000/year
- LPN/LVN
Registered Nurse - Outpatient Mental Health - Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery (ICMHR)
Posted 3 days ago
$112,000–$191,000/year
- RN
- RN
- RN
Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP)
Posted 5 days ago
$83,000–$160,000/year
- RN
- RN
- RN
- RN
- RN
Registered Nurse - Outpatient Mental Health Intensive Care Manager
Posted 4 days ago
$71,000–$130,000/year
- RN
Registered Nurse - ABJ CBOC Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery RN
Posted last week
$80,000–$149,000/year
- RN
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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.