Registered Nurse

Psychiatric Emergency Department RN

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Contract Duration: 13 weeks

Start Date: November 23, 2026

About the Role

The facility's psychiatric emergency department is seeking an experienced RN to provide crisis assessment and stabilization for patients presenting with acute psychiatric emergencies, including suicidal ideation, psychosis, agitation, and substance-related crises.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct rapid , mental status exams, and risk assessments (suicide, self-harm, aggression)
• Implement de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques to ensure patient and staff safety
• Administer psychotropic and sedative medications per physician orders
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, crisis counselors, security, and the interdisciplinary team on care planning
• Coordinate psychiatric holds, involuntary commitments, and transfers to inpatient facilities
• Educate patients and families on diagnosis, safety planning, and community resources
• Document assessments and interventions accurately in the patient record
• Monitor for escalating behavior and respond to safety concerns
• Maintain a therapeutic, safe environment per facility protocols

Required Qualifications

• Active New York State RN license (primary source verification required)
• BLS certification
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) or equivalent de-escalation certification
• Minimum 2 years of psychiatric and emergency department experience
• Experience with crisis intervention and behavioral emergency management
• ADN or BSN

Communication Skills: Fluent in English (read, write, speak)

This role demands strong clinical judgment, composure under pressure, and compassion for vulnerable patients in crisis.