Psychiatric Nurse

Remote

💊 Health

Psychiatric Nurses work as part of a mental health care team to provide treatment to patients who need psychiatric care. They can work in clinical settings, such as hospitals or outpatient clinics, and non-clinical facilities, such as schools, nursing homes and correctional facilities. Regardless of where they work, they provide direct patient care, which can include treatments, medication and education. Psychiatric Nurses might perform intake evaluations and continue to monitor the patient, looking for any changes and reporting them to the physician in charge. They help patients find the coping mechanisms, medications and treatments that assist them in managing their mental health conditions.

What does a Psychiatric Nurse do?

A Psychiatric Nurse, or mental health nurse, provides direct patient mental health care based on the orders of a doctor or nurse practitioner. Their duties include administering medications, implementing treatment plans and educating patients.

Responsibilities

A Psychiatric Nurse should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Psychiatric Nurse should be able to execute:

Following the doctor’s orders and treatment plans
Collaborating with other medical professionals
Administering medications and monitoring responses to medication
Conducting screenings and evaluations and monitoring patients
Educating patients and family members
Documenting all treatments, medications and other patient care aspects in medical records

Required Skills

A competitive Psychiatric Nurse will have certain skills and qualifications, including: