Psychiatric Security Nurse pay range
State of Washington · class code 286E
- Class code
- 286E
- Salary range
- 55
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Psychiatric Security Nurse is $62,880 to $84,528 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 286E.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 55 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 |
| Monthly | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 |
| Hourly | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Provides licensed practical nursing care and security within the forensics unit of a psychiatric facility. Nursing specific security functions include duties such as: key control, control panel operation, escort patients in secure and unsecure areas, conduct room and yard sweeps, search for contraband, screen visitors’ and patients’ belongings and initiate required reporting in the event of an unauthorized leave or other break in security protocol.
Examples of the work
Inspects housing and treatment areas, supplies, equipment, and patients for health, sanitation, safety, security and, other conditions that may be detrimental to the care and treatment of the patients; Attends to the general care of patients, provides for their emotional and physical comfort and safety and maintains an attractive and comfortable environment; gives assistance and guidance in cleanliness, grooming, rest, activities and, nourishment; Participates in providing therapeutic environment through acceptance of patient behavior and guidance toward more rational behavior; Prepares and cares for patients receiving specialized treatments administered by the physician or the professional ...
Minimum qualifications
Possession of a valid license as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Washington; AND Two years of experience in caring for patients or residents in a hospital, school or other treatment facility.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.