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Registered Nurse - Emergency Psych

  • Maine, Lewiston

  • 02/25/2026

  • Contract

  • Active

Job Description:

  • Job Summary  
    The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Psych Services department plays a vital role in delivering both direct and indirect patient care. Using the nursing process, the RN provides comprehensive psychiatric and medical support to patients across all assigned areas.

    Key Responsibilities
    • Provide psychiatric nursing care to patients ages 5 and older
    • Assess and manage patients with depression, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder, and psychotic disorders
    • Monitor and support patients experiencing acute psychiatric crises
    • Deliver care to patients requiring both psychiatric and medical management
    • Assess and manage patients requesting or requiring detoxification services
    • Monitor withdrawal symptoms and provide appropriate nursing interventions
    • Conduct ongoing mental health assessments and reassessments
    • Implement individualized treatment and safety plans
    • Administer prescribed psychiatric and medical medications
    • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care
    • Provide therapeutic communication and crisis intervention
    • Ensure patient safety through close observation and risk assessment

    Required Qualifications
    1. Associate’s degree in Nursing (minimum requirement)
    2. Valid State of Maine RN license
    3. Current BLS Certification
    4. CPI training must be current prior to start date
    5. Must have at least 2 years of recent experience in the specialty within the past 2 years.
    Preferred Qualifications (if any)
    1. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
    2. Experience in emergency psychiatric care or crisis intervention

    Certifications (if any)
    1. BLS Certification (required)
    2. CPI Certification (required prior to start)

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