Registered Nurse (RN) - Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES)-Newark

ChristianaCare, a healthcare organization with 1100 beds between two Magnet recognized hospitals (Christiana and Wilmington) and the only Level 1 Trauma service on the East Coast corridor between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Honored repeatedly as "One of America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report!

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) provides comprehensive nursing care to individuals experiencing acute psychiatric, behavioral health, or substance use crises. The RN ensures patient safety, delivers evidence-based interventions, coordinates multidisciplinary care, and supports stabilization and transition to appropriate levels of treatment. Position is full time flex 72 hours per pay, primary shift 7 : 30 pm-7 : 30 am, every other weekend, every other holiday requirement.

Core Responsibilities

Patient Care & Clinical Practice

• Conduct initial nursing assessments, including physical and mental health evaluations, risk assessments (suicidality, aggression, withdrawal, etc.), and medical history.
• Provide direct patient care, including medication administration, wound care, vital signs monitoring, and crisis intervention techniques.
• Implement individualized care plans, ensuring alignment with psychiatric treatment goals and physician orders.
• De-escalate patients using trauma-informed approaches, therapeutic communication, and approved crisis intervention strategies.
• Monitor and document patient behaviors, responses to treatment, and changes in clinical status.
• Ensure safe and timely transfer or discharge of patients to appropriate inpatient, outpatient, or community-based services.

Safety & Crisis Management

Collaboration & Communication

Education & Advocacy

Documentation & Compliance

Qualifications & Competencies

ChristianaCare Offers :

Hourly Pay Range : $41.28 - $66.05

This pay rate / range represents ChristianaCare's good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.