Travel RN - Psychiatric

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Pediatric Psychiatric Unit position requiring a ME or compact RN license and at least 1 year of Behavioral Health nursing experience.

Requirements

• Active RN license (ME state or compact) required
• BLS certification required
• MOAB certification obtained during onsite orientation
• Minimum 1 year of Behavioral Health nursing experience required
• Pediatric Behavioral Health experience preferred
• Experience with de-escalation techniques and physical restraints required
• Comfortable administering medication passes and leading group therapy sessions
• Comfortable floating between pediatric and adult psychiatric units

Responsibilities

• Free-standing acute inpatient psychiatric facility with contracted ER access 5 minutes away
• Psychiatric unit serving both pediatric (ages 5-18) and adult (18+) patients, with required floating between units
• 94 total beds (50 Pediatric, 44 Adult)
• Patients are medically cleared prior to admission with both voluntary and involuntary admissions
• Pediatric diagnoses include eating disorders, depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, op positional defiant disorder, and gender dysphoria
• Adult diagnoses commonly include schizophrenia, MDD, and bipolar disorder
• RN patient ratios are 1:5-6 on days and 1:13 on nights with resource support
• Shift is 2p-11:30p, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation required every other Saturday/Sunday
• Holiday coverage required in rotation
• No on-call requirements, though overtime is available
• Uses Cerner charting system and Pyxis medication dispensing
• Modified self-scheduling process with predetermined weekend rotation
• Provide medical and psychiatric nursing care alongside specialized therapies such as pet therapy, group sessions, and community gardens
• Seclusion rooms are used when clinically necessary; chemical restraints are not used
• May occasionally care for medically cleared substance use disorder or detoxing patients on CIWA protocol
• Support team includes DON/CNO, Nurse Manager, House Administrator, Charge Nurse, Psych Techs, Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatrist, Occupational Therapist, and onsite Security
• Opportunity to serve as Charge Nurse or Code Leader during patient escalations, though not required
• Debriefing completed after escalation events, with scenario-based de-escalation training offered every other week
• Orientation includes one week of day shifts followed by a second week on the contracted shift
• Scrub requirement: any solid, professional-colored scrubs
• Free onsite parking available
• Heavy snow conditions expected during winter months
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must not have prior permanent employment history with any Northern Light Health hospital
• Flu vaccination required for start clearance, with medical exemptions only considered

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job : P-740635

Open Positions: 1