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Travel Nurse (RN) - Psychiatric Unit
$3,004/wk
Contract Details
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Additional Information
Required Skills/Experience:
- Recent adult intensive/forensics experience in the last 3 months is required.
- Five years of experience as an RN is required (inpatient psychiatric experience must be within the last 3 months; LTC experience will not be accepted).
Required Credentials:
- Certifications are required to be included at time of submission.
Special Requests:
- RTO will not be approved in the first 2 weeks during orientation and cannot exceed 7 days.
- RTO is not approved on the following blackout dates: 11/2-11/6; 11/30-12/4; 11/25-11/30; 12/23-12/27; 12/31-1/1/27.
- Any scheduling requests must be presented in the submission file.
- Travelers are required to make up any missed shifts before the contract ends.
- Brattleboro is a very rural area with limited housing options and public transportation.
Unit Details:
- This is an adult intensive/forensics inpatient psychiatric unit serving acutely ill adult patients in a secure setting.
- The nurse works with a multidisciplinary team to identify individual and group needs and interventions.
- The nurse uses the nursing process to meet the needs of patients requiring complex nursing care.
- The nurse provides clinical supervision of mental health workers (MHWs) to support safe and therapeutic care.
- Patients have co-occurring substance-use and psychiatric disorders, including depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorders, with a focus on sobriety and recovery.
- Unit care includes medically assisted drug and alcohol withdrawal, stabilization, and recovery education.
- Charge shifts are required as scheduled.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Flexible contract hours: 36 or 48 per week.
- Every other weekend.
- Possible call.
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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.
Psychiatry/Mental Health Travel Nurse Jobs
Psychiatry/Mental Health nurses care for patients with mental health illnesses. They work in psychiatric hospitals, outpatient centers, or residential centers. Other names for this specialty are Behavioral Health nurses or Mental Health nurses. Psych Nurse job descriptions include administering psychotropic medications, observing for negative side effects, and building rapport with patients. There is a large demand for this specialty. Explore our Psychiatry/Mental Health travel nurse opportunities today.