Travel Nurse (RN) - Psychiatric Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills/Experience:

• Crisis intervention, including de-escalation techniques and appropriate medication management for patients in crisis such as suicidal ideation or aggression.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Assessing patients' mental health status, including recognizing psychiatric disorders, substance use, and behavioral problems through patient histories, behavioral observation, and diagnostic tools.
• Developing individualized care plans for patients with mental health and behavioral issues, including setting goals, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes.
• Administering psychiatric medications, monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions, and knowledge of psychotropic medications.

Unit Details:

• ADOL cares for patients ages 12-18.
• Serenity is a lower-acuity adult unit.
• ITU is a higher-acuity adult unit for patients with thought disorder diagnoses.
• SRAD serves patients with a senior lifestyle.
• VINE is a lower-acuity adult unit.
• Monitoring patients for physical and psychological symptoms, including vital signs, mental status changes, and medication effects.

Shift & Scheduling:

• Includes weekends. Days off are not guaranteed unless specified in the contract.

Floating Requirements:

• Floating is based on greatest need.