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Registered Nurse (RN) – Inpatient Psychiatry

Full-Time

Join Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center—one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades—is a 384-bed, not-for-profit, fully accredited community teaching hospital serving Queens since 1891, where we started in just a four-bedroom house. Today, we deliver nationally recognized care in cardiology, stroke, oncology, imaging, and emergency medicine, and are New York State’s only Primary Heart Attack Center and the first Comprehensive Stroke Center.

With an expanded Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Department, modern maternity services, and over 120,000 ER visits annually, we offer dynamic opportunities for professional growth, impact and clinical excellence. Through our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the upcoming opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art Cancer Center, we continue to expand access to world-class care.

As a safety-net hospital, filling a void for the people in the community, we proudly serve all patients regardless of ability to pay. Join us during this exciting period of growth and help shape the future of healthcare.

Mission: To serve our patients and the community in a way that is second to none. 

Vision: To be the premier integrated healthcare delivery system by providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service, which is accessible and sensitive to all.

Jamaica Hospital

Registered Nurse – Inpatient Psychiatry
Full-Time | Day Shift | 12-Hour Shifts
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center – Department of Psychiatry
Queens, NY
Salary: $58.21/hour + Applicable Differentials & Benefits

Make an Impact Where Nursing Judgment Matters
Inpatient psychiatric nursing requires more than strong clinical skills. It takes the ability to recognize changes in behavior, respond calmly during a crisis, establish therapeutic relationships, and maintain a safe environment for patients experiencing acute psychiatric illness.

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our 28-bed Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Unit on the Day Shift.

This opportunity may be a strong fit for an experienced Psychiatric/Behavioral Health RN or a newer RN who has a genuine interest in building a career in mental health nursing.

What You’ll Do
As an Inpatient Psychiatric RN, you will:

  • Assess and continuously monitor patients’ psychiatric and clinical status
  • Administer medications and evaluate therapeutic response
  • Recognize behavioral changes and intervene appropriately
  • Support crisis intervention and de-escalation
  • Maintain a safe, structured, and therapeutic patient environment
  • Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
  • Educate patients regarding medications, coping strategies, treatment, and recovery planning
  • Participate in discharge planning and coordination of follow-up care

Tagged as: inpatient psych

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

  • Current New York State RN license required
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
  • Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
  • 1–2 years of Psychiatric/Behavioral Health RN experience preferred
  • New graduate RNs with a demonstrated interest in psychiatric and mental health nursing are encouraged to apply
  • Previous experience in detoxification, crisis care, behavioral health, or other relevant patient-care settings is a plus

Position Details
Schedule: Full-Time | Day Shift | 12-hour shifts
Unit: 28-bed Adult Inpatient Psychiatry
Salary: $58.21/hour
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package and union representation

Interested?
If you are looking for an opportunity to develop your psychiatric nursing skills while caring for patients during some of their most challenging moments, we would like to hear from you.
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