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Travel Nurse (RN) - Psychiatric Unit
$2,654/wk
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If you've previously worked at an NYCHH facility, please update your employment dates on your profile and contact your Advocate with your NYCHH supervisor's name to speed up your application. This information is necessary for your submission.
Must have NYS Nursing License Registration and NYS Copy of Physical License/Diploma for submission.
Clinician must complete Additional skills section of resume with detailed description of patient pops and procedures worked for each work history.
Required Credentials:
- Associates Degree (ASN, ADN) from an accreditated Nursing Program.
Special Requests:
- All time off and special requests should be discussed directly with managers upon arrival (no pre-approval).
- Clinicians must start assignments within 30 days of receiving an offer.
- Individual Professional Liability coverage is mandatory for assignment duration (Only individual malpractice insurance is accepted by the facility).
Unit Details:
- Participate in multidisciplinary meetings including daily morning rounds, treatment team planning, in-service training by unit, department, and discipline, Department of Psychiatry committee meetings, and quality assurance activities.
- Conduct patient interviews and perform holistic initial nursing assessments on admission and discharge.
- Utilize, complete, and document psychiatric screening and assessment tools on admission and per policy, including BROSET, CSSRS, ELOPEMENT, CIWA, CINA, AUDIT C, and PSP.
- Conduct or co-facilitate nursing education groups.
- Participate in and document the comprehensive treatment plan.
- Assist with diagnostic procedures within scope of practice, including EKG, phlebotomy, vital signs, and IV insertion.
- Guide ancillary staff in patient care activities special to psychiatry, including community meetings, small group patient meetings, use of seclusion and suicide precautions, and elopement risks.
- Ensure safety of patients going off unit or offsite to diagnostic or therapeutic activities.
- Participate in patient-family or family conferences.
Shift & Scheduling:
- No on-call.
- Overtime not allowed at NYCHH facilities (requires written manager approval in rare cases).
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.
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Psychiatry/Mental Health Travel Nurse Job Responsibilities and Salary
Psychiatry/Mental Health nurses show compassion for patients with mental health disorders. Duties of the Mental Health nurse include building trust with patients, assessing for acute negative behaviors, and keeping patients safe. Other responsibilities include creating and following care plans and administering treatments and various therapies. Registered nurses or licensed practical nurses in this specialty also collaborate with psychiatrists and other members of the wider behavioral health team. The average annual salary for Psychiatry/Mental Health nurses in the United States ranges from $50,000 - $100,000 depending on license, location, and experience.
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