The Psychiatric Registered Nurse is a Registered Nurse with limited experience with the psychiatric adult patient.
A nurse practicing at this level is learning to apply new psychiatric nursing knowledge and skills to patient care situations.
The nurse draws on learned facts and rules to organize care and guide practice.
With increased experience, the Psychiatric Registered Nurse is increasingly able to modify interventions to meet the individual needs of patients and have a basic understanding of reflective practice.
The Psychiatric Registered Nurse performs any duties and/or responsibilities assigned by Manger or Supervisor.