Travel Behavioral Health Emergency Department RN

Alto Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Albany, Georgia.

• Start Date:
  
  01/05/2026
• Duration:
  16 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Strict 75 mile radius rule from Phoebe Main Campus.

Must have a min of 2 years of Psych experience and 1 travel contract OR 4 years Psych experience w/o travel.

# beds (Special Care Beds?) There are 4 rooms with chairs that are in a locked area. This nurse would also possibly assess patients with psychiatric concerns in the main emergency department such as when all four rooms are full or when there is someone with psychiatric issues that is not medically stable to be in the area.

Average Daily Census Varies; can see as many as 7 or 8 patients in a shift.

Locked Unit? Yes.

Patient Population:
Geriatric, Adults, Adolescence, Pediatrics

Certs None at this time; psychiatric experience is definitely needed.

Ratios 1:4 for area, again may also see overflow patients in main EC.

EMR Meditech.

Charge Nurse No.

Behavioral Health Aids (Ratios) 1:4 for area.

Weekend Requirement possibly every other.

Holiday Requirement.

Scrub Color/Dress Code Caribbean Blue.

IV's or IV Medications Currently not given in area.

Hospitalist or Intensivist in house Yes.

Pharmacy 24/7 Yes.

Shifts 12 hour shifts.

Floating Per my understanding - no.

Floor specific orientation Yes – would need orientation with an experienced nurse in the area.

Common diagnosis / Types of patients Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Adjustment D/O, Depression, Suicidal, Homicidal, Aggressive, Intellectual Disabilities, Various Substance Abuse issues, Confusion, Mania.

• Assessing the behavioral health needs for patients that present to the emergency department with various concerns. Presentation may be by EMS, walk-in, family or law enforcement.
• Documenting all assessments in the electronic medical record.
• Communicating with various providers to determine best outcome for patient, following through with admission to inpatient, finding other placement as needed in other facilities, addressing follow-up appointments for those being discharge, arranging transportation for admissions.
• Serves as the resource for the facility with regard to behavioral health patients throughout the facility.
• Medicating as ordered, to include medication holds.
• Appropriately documents medication holds and other forms of restraint.
• Supervises the technician there on shift.
• Maintains logs for data collection.
• Manages crisis calls.
• When visitors are allowed – helps to ensure items are secured.
• Assists in searching patients.
• vital signs, blood draws, urine collection, COVID swabs.
• assists with 15 minute checks.
• makes child and adult protective services notifications when needed.
• assist in completion of involuntary paperwork for ED provider.

Additional Notes Will have to become familiar with referral sources and the requirements for different facilities.

Alto Health Care Staffing is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or geographical laws.

Alto Job  #. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN (Registered Nurse)

Alto Staffing is a professional staffing, placement, and human resource firm that got its start in 2003. Our founder witnessed first-hand how much her colleagues cared for their patients and how little their staffers would care for them. Since then, we’ve dedicated ourselves to building an enterprise solution led by clinicians and experts focused on changing healthcare for the better. For the last 20 years, we’ve helped place thousands of clinicians for clients in assignments all over the country, ensuring each one received the support and solutions they needed to excel in their positions and succeed in their careers.