Psych | Registered Nurse | 13-Week Travel RN Contract – Holyoke, MA

Bring your behavioral health nursing experience to a supportive, state-of-the-art inpatient setting in Holyoke, Massachusetts. This Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse role offers the chance to work with a collaborative care team serving adult patients in a structured, secure environment. Holyoke sits in the scenic Pioneer Valley and offers easy access to Western Massachusetts attractions, outdoor recreation, and a welcoming New England community.

• Employment Type: Travel Nursing
• Schedule: 8-hour evening shifts, 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: None
• Weekly Guaranteed
  
  Hours:
  
  40
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,120 - $2,230
• Start Date: September 1, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Unit Setting: Inpatient behavioral health / locked environment
• Patient Population: Adults 18 and over
• Orientation: Bi-weekly on Tuesdays
• Location: Holyoke, MA | Western Massachusetts healthcare jobs

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience
• Experience working with mental health patients in a locked inpatient setting
• Experience in psychiatric nursing, behavioral health, or adult psych care preferred
• Ability to pass medications using automated medication systems
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Handle With Care certification or willingness to complete onsite if needed
• BSN preferred
• Compassionate, flexible, trauma-informed approach to patient care

• Provide direct nursing care to adults in an inpatient behavioral health unit
• Monitor patients with a range of psychiatric and medical needs, including bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, major depression, substance use, and chronic conditions
• Administer medications accurately and safely using automated medication systems
• Support a therapeutic, respectful, and structured milieu in a secure psychiatric setting
• Document care, assessments, and patient observations in the electronic health record
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, rehab staff, and the broader interdisciplinary care team
• Respond to changing patient needs with professionalism, clinical judgment, and confidence
• Maintain a safe environment while promoting patient progress, dignity, and recovery

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GHR Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.