Travel Nurse RN - Behavioral Health

Bestica is seeking a travel nurse RN Behavioral Health for a travel nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

• Specialty:
  Behavioral Health
• Discipline:
  RN
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health

DESCRIPTION:

Title:
Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health

Shift: 3x12 Nights
Unit Type: Inpatient Behavioral Health (Adult & Geriatric)

• Adult and geriatric patients (18+)
• Diagnoses may include dementia, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, Parkinson’s disease, substance use disorders, and other psychiatric conditions
• Patients may have medical co-morbidities and mobility limitations
• Some patients require pre-operative preparation for ECT

• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:6

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience
• Behavioral Health and medical/psych experience required
• First-time travelers accepted (cannot be AO; candidates will be submitted as a clinical screen)

• Active RN license (pending license accepted)
• BLS
• CPI

• Inpatient Behavioral Health nursing
• Geriatric patient care
• Locked unit experience
• Substance use / chemical dependency care
• Medication administration via PO, rectal, IM, IV, and subcutaneous routes
• IV initiation and maintenance
• Blood glucose monitoring
• Foley catheter insertion and maintenance
• Restraint application and monitoring
• Presence in the therapeutic milieu
• Pre-op preparation for ECT
• Epic EMR proficiency
• Ability to work charge nurse shifts as needed

Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health

DESCRIPTION:

Title:

Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health Shift: 3x12 Nights Unit Type:
Inpatient Behavioral Health (Adult & Geriatric) Patient Population Adult and geriatric patients (18+) Diagnoses may include dementia, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, Parkinson’s disease, substance use disorders, and other psychiatric conditions Patients may have medical co-morbidities and mobility limitations Some patients require pre-operative preparation for ECT Staffing & Ratios Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:6 Required Experience Minimum 1 year of RN experience Behavioral Health and medical/psych experience required First-time travelers accepted (cannot be AO;

candidates will be submitted as a clinical screen) Required Certifications Active RN license (pending license accepted) BLS CPI Required Skills & Competencies Inpatient Behavioral Health nursing Geriatric patient care Locked unit experience Substance use / chemical dependency care Medication administration via PO, rectal, IM, IV, and subcutaneous routes IV initiation and maintenance Blood glucose monitoring Foley catheter insertion and maintenance Restraint application and monitoring Presence in the therapeutic milieu Pre-op preparation for ECT Epic EMR proficiency Ability to work charge nurse shifts as needed

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