Travel RN - Psychiatric

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Behavioral Health (Geriatric Psych) position requiring a minimum of 1 year of geri psych inpatient experience and prior travel experience.

Job Details

• Inpatient Behavioral Health unit within a hospital setting,

• Unit is a locked psychiatric unit split into two halves - a Psychiatric side and a Behavioral side - with patient placement based on cognitive ability and group participation,

• Geriatric psychiatric patient population with diagnoses including psychosis, dementia with/without behavioral disturbances, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and acute psychiatric illness with cognitive impairment,

• Involuntary patients are accepted on the unit,

• Patient-to-nurse ratio of 1:6 with an average daily census of 25,

• Specialized procedures include Foley catheter insertion/management, wound care, IV fluid therapy, and use of lift equipment,

• 15-minute safety checks and 1:1 monitoring performed when clinically appropriate; seclusion room available,

• EMR:
Epic (experience required),

• Special equipment includes lift equipment, Voalte phones for shift communication, and panic alarms installed throughout the unit,

• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM, 3 shifts per week (36 hours/week),

• Every other weekend required,

• No on-call responsibilities,

• Floating required to adult behavioral health and as needed in a 'helping hands' capacity,

Job Requirements

• Active NH state RN license or compact RN license currently in hand,

• Current BLS and CPI certifications required; only AHA or Red Cross certifications accepted,

• Minimum 1 year of geriatric psych inpatient unit experience required (hard requirement - must have both geri psych inpatient AND medical/surgical experience to be considered),

• LTC or rehab experience strongly preferred,

• Proficiency with Foley catheter insertion/management, wound care, IV fluid therapy, and lift equipment,

• Comfort with high hands-on patient care needs including incontinence care and assisting patients with mobility deficits,

• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered,

• Two professional references required for consideration (candidate may begin with one reference pending),

Additional Information

• Provide geriatric psychiatric nursing care on a locked inpatient unit, including hands-on assistance with mobility, incontinence care, IV therapy, wound care, and catheter management,

• Training provided for lift equipment and IV therapy,

• Scrubs: any color accepted,

• Candidates who have ever been employed at any facility within the Solution Health system are not eligible for this position, regardless of time since separation,

• Travelers residing within 50 miles of the facility are accepted but will be offered a local pay rate,

• A facility-required drug screen must be completed within 14 days prior to start,