Travel Nurse RN - Psychiatric

Position Overview

Travel Nurse RN – Psychiatric (36‑week contract, night shifts) at a state inpatient psychiatric facility in Pueblo, Colorado. The facility provides care for adult forensic and civil inpatient behavioral health populations in a secure, team‑based hospital environment.

• Duration: 36 weeks
• Shift: 12‑hour night shifts, 48 hours per week guaranteed
• Employment type:
  
  Travel contract
• Orientation start dates: 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17

• Provide psychiatric nursing care in an inpatient setting
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments
• Administer and monitor psychotropic medications
• Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation
• Utilize crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques
• Participate in MANDT crisis management and restraint training

• Active Colorado RN license or Compact RN license (Colorado endorsement required before start)
• Inpatient psychiatric or behavioral health RN experience
• Current AHA BLS certification
• Experience in secure, forensic, correctional, or inpatient psychiatric settings preferred
• Ability to work night shifts, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs

• $3,384 gross weekly pay
• $1,200 weekly tax‑free stipend (eligible travelers)
• 48‑hour guaranteed schedule with 12‑hour night shifts
• Weekend and holiday rotation required
• 36/48 flex schedule available – average $3,048 per week
• 36/36 schedule available – $2,512 per week