Psychiatric Registered Nurse

Wellpath·Salisbury, Maryland

Full TimeOn Site2-5 yrsPosted 12 days ago

About the role

The Psychiatric Registered Nurse develops and coordinates patient care plans within a psychiatric setting under medical supervision. They are responsible for assessing mental health status, managing psychiatric emergencies, and ensuring high-quality care delivery.

You Matter
Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
Excellent career growth opportunities Join us and find a career that supports:
Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Autonomy in a warm team environment
Growth and training Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
Company paid life insurance
Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans *Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. Why Us Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support. How you make a difference The Psychiatric Registered Nurse will work under the direct supervision of the Health Services Administrator (HSA)/Program Manager (PM) or higher medical professional to develop, initiate and coordinate patient care plans in a psychiatric setting. They will collaborate with the healthcare team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality psychiatric care to patients. Key Responsibilities
Utilize the nursing process to provide quality patient care by completing assessments, analyzing data, and administering medication according to established standards.
Respond to psychiatric emergencies, assess for suicide ideation, and manage appropriate risk levels.
Communicate with healthcare staff regarding patient mental health status, document findings in patient health records, and provide crisis intervention and counseling as required.
Coordinate activities of assigned shift, respond to intake area requests, and maintain a clean, safe, and secure working environment.
Initiate lifesaving measures, identify medical emergencies, and arrange transportation to hospital as needed. Additionally, may participate in interviewing and training new staff and be responsible for evaluating and training direct reports. Qualifications & Requirements Education Graduate from an accredited school of nursing Experience 3+ years’ working in a psychiatric nurse role Previous correctional/detention facility experience At least two years’ experience providing treatment to adults with various mental health disabilities Licenses/Certifications Current (and must maintain) unrestricted RN license in state of practice Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Certification, i.e. via ANCC, or has completed required hours and is in process of testing for certification Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through AHA We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description. We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited nursing school with an unrestricted RN license and BLS certification. A minimum of 3 years of psychiatric nursing experience and a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification are required.

professional certificate
Medication Administration
Counseling
Patient Assessment
Crisis Intervention
Emergency Response
Patient Documentation
Clinical Evaluation
Psychiatric Nursing
Suicide Risk Assessment
Care Plan Coordination

Benefits

Dental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
401k
Tuition Assistance
Product Discounts
Company Paid Life Insurance
DailyPay
Health Coaching
Dependent Scholarships
Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
Fitness Memberships
Discounted Home and Auto Loans
Free Counseling

Posting details

Employment type: Full Time
Work arrangement: On Site
Experience: 2-5 yrs
Location: Salisbury, Maryland
Posted: Jul 15, 2026
Closes: Jul 15, 2027
Application: Employer website

Psychiatric Registered Nurse

Psychiatric Registered Nurse

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Behavioral health roles remain steady in Maryland

Behavioral health roles remain steady in Maryland

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