Travel RN - Psychiatric

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$2,243/wk

Assignment Overview

Overview

Posted 2 days ago

Shift

Nights, 5x8hrs

Hours

40 hrs/wk

Start Date

Sep 28, 2026

Length

13 weeks

Openings

1

Actual start date is typically 3-4 weeks from time the offer is received. Start dates are determined based on facility needs and credentialing requirements.

American Traveler is hiring a Behavioral Health RN for a night shift assignment requiring active IA or compact RN license and prior psych/BH experience across all age groups.

• Inpatient Older Adult Mental Health unit within a hospital setting
• Treats acute psychiatric patients with major mental health illness, including chronic behaviors such as violence, aggression, mania, and self-harm
• Experience with all age groups required, including adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, with home unit focused on geriatric care
• Bed size includes 12 geriatric, 12 adolescent, and 24 adult beds
• Patient ratios up to 1:4-6 depending on unit and shift
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Required to float across all Des Moines campuses to like units and across age groups when needed
• Uses Epic EMR

• Active IA RN license or compact/multistate license required
• Current BLS certification (AHA or ARC)
• MOAB or CPI de-escalation certification accepted; can be obtained during onboarding if not already active
• Minimum 15 months of experience in psych/behavioral health required
• Minimum 24 months of current psych/behavioral health experience on work history required for consideration
• Recent or current inpatient psych/BH experience highly preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with all age groups (adolescent, adult, geriatric) required
• First-time travelers accepted with at least 12 months of psych/BH experience
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Professional reference from a supervisor, charge nurse, manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred

• Provide psychiatric nursing care to patients with major mental health illness and chronic behavioral challenges
• Scrub color requirement: navy blue, solids
• Required to work 1-2 of 3 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's) unless the unit is closed
• Required to work 1-2 of 3 summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day) unless the unit is closed
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility based on driver's license
• Past UnityPoint Health FTE or PRN float pool employees are restricted from travel assignments at other UPH markets within 12 months of separation
• First-time travelers welcome to apply with minimum required experience

These details are based on information provided by the facility and may include inaccuracies or be subject to updates. Please verify all details with your recruiter.

Pay

Overview

$2,243/wk

Assignment Total (13 Weeks)

$29,159

Annual Equivalent (52 Weeks)

$116,636

Weekly Breakdown

Weekly Wages

$920/wk

Regular Hours

$23.00 x 40 hours/wk = $920

Weekly Stipends

$1,323/wk

Lodging

$121.00 x 7 days = $847

Meals & Incidentals

$68.00 x 7 days = $476

$2,243/wk

In compliance with state pay transparency laws, we disclose that the estimated weekly pay range for this role is $2,019 - $2,243. The $2,243 weekly pay listed in this posting, along with related figures, corresponds to the higher end of this range.

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