RN - Psych

Whitecap

📍 smithtown, ny, United-States

Full-time Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations Posted June 19, 2026

Job Description

WCS Healthcare is seeking an experienced Psychiatric Nurse for a contract assignment at a leading behavioral health facility in Patchogue New York . The ideal candidate is skilled in crisis assessment, therapeutic communication, medication management, and maintaining a safe, supportive environment for patients experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms.
Job Description:
Compensation : $ 58.06
Job ID : 45698
Job Function :

  • Shifts: 3x12 Nights (36 hours)
  • Assess and interpret patients' psyc hiatric status and behavioral presentation
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement psyc hiatric intervention plans
  • Administer psyc hotropic medications and monitor for therapeutic response or adverse effects
  • Build and maintain a positive, therapeutic nurse-patient relationship to support emotional stability
  • Monitor adherence to non-pharmacological treatm...