Salary Breakdown
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Average
$81,600
ANNUAL
$39.23
HOURLY
Entry Level
$60,750
ANNUAL
$29.21
HOURLY
Mid Level
$78,260
ANNUAL
$37.63
HOURLY
Expert Level
$100,200
ANNUAL
$48.18
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
81,460
Projected job openings through 2030
Top Expected Tasks
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
01
Monitor patients' medication usage and results.
02
Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.
03
Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions.
04
Evaluate patients' behavior to formulate diagnoses or assess treatments.
05
Distinguish between physiologically- and psychologically-based disorders, and diagnose appropriately.
06
Assess patients' mental and physical status, based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
07
Educate patients and family members about mental health and medical conditions, preventive health measures, medications, or treatment plans.
08
Write prescriptions for psychotropic medications as allowed by state regulations and collaborative practice agreements.
09
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, or nursing staff, to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans.
10
Develop and implement treatment plans.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Therapy and Counseling
KNOWLEDGE
Psychology
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Medicine and Dentistry
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Social Perceptiveness
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Speaking
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
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