Location
smithtown
Posted
June 19, 2026
Commute
Local Area
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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...