Step into a role where compassion meets crisis, where your presence brings stability, and where your clinical expertise transforms someone’s most vulnerable moment into a turning point. As a Behavioral Health Emergency Room Nurse , you are a frontline advocate, healer, and stabilizer for patients in acute psychological distress. This is fast‑paced, unpredictable, deeply meaningful work—and it’s where you shine. * Provide rapid, trauma-informed assessment for patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies, including acute psychosis, suicidal or homicidal ideation, severe anxiety, substance intoxication, withdrawal, and behavioral crises. * Use expert de-escalation techniques to diffuse volatile situations and maintain a safe environment for patients, staff, and families. * Develop and implement immediate crisis-stabilization plans , collaborating with psychiatrists, social workers, and emergency staff. * Administer psychiatric medications