Psychiatric Nurse (RN)
Psychiatric Nurse (RN) Job Description
Psychiatric Nurses (RN) Provide comprehensive assessment of patient. Compile and evaluate medical history and mental health findings. Initiate, monitor and recommend medications and treatment changes. Facilitate communication between psychiatric services, programs and care givers. Manage caseload and documentation.
Psychiatric Nurse (RN) Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Psychiatric Nurse (RN) is $57202 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $80837. The lowest salary reported was $42880. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Psychiatric Nurse (RN) is $28.44 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $40.2. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $21.32. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Psychiatric Nurse (RN) are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $57.5 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Psychiatric Nurse (RN). These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Alabama – n/a
California – n/a
Florida – $44,350 – $67,941
Georgia – n/a
New York – n/a
North Carolina – n/a
Texas – $34,959 – $69,531
These are the highest paying cities for a Psychiatric Nurse (RN). These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
Wilmington, North Carolina –
Orlando, Florida –
Lawrenceville, Georgia –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Psychiatric Nurse (RN) from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $57202 while in 2007 it was just $53048.14
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 13% of Psychiatric Nurse (RN)s were males while 87% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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