Travel RN - Psychiatric

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Behavioral Health (Psychiatric) position at a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring Epic proficiency and both medical and psych experience.

Job Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting, Magnet-designated and Level I Trauma Center teaching hospital with 1,259 staffed beds,

• Behavioral Health unit serving adult and geriatric psychiatric patients (18+), including those with co-morbid medical conditions requiring a med-surg approach,

• Patient diagnoses include dementia, depression, Parkinson's Disease, bipolar disorder, anxiety, substance use/chemical dependency, and other psychiatric conditions,

• Locked inpatient psychiatric unit environment,

• Patient ratio of 1:6,

• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-07:30),

• Every other weekend required,

• Floating required within the Behavioral Health service line and to all BH units; float patients may include older adults with medical co-morbidities and mobility issues,

• No on-call required,

• Block scheduling is not available,

• Charting via Epic (experience required),

• Navy scrubs required,

Job Requirements

• Active MO RN license or compact RN license from candidate's state of permanent residence (required at time of consideration),

• Current BLS and CPI certifications required,

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required; both medical and psychiatric experience are required,

• Epic EMR experience required,

• Proficiency in medication administration (PO, rectal, IM, IV, SQ) required,

• Experience starting and maintaining IVs required,

• Experience with blood glucose monitoring and Foley catheter insertion/maintenance required,

• Experience in geriatric, inpatient, locked unit, and medical/psych settings required,

• Substance use/chemical dependency experience required,

• Med-surg experience within the past 3 years required,

• SSN and date of birth required for consideration,

• Two professional supervisory references from within the past 2 years required,

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include presence in the milieu, medication administration, IV starts, blood glucose monitoring, Foley catheter care, restraint application, and pre-op prep for ECT patients,

• May serve as charge nurse as needed; prior charge experience is preferred,

• Teaching hospital experience preferred,

• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted,

• RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO during the first week of the assignment,

• Prior permanent employees of any BJC facility must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler,

• Travelers may remain on assignment for up to 18 months, after which a 3-month break is required,

• Fit testing is required; candidates must have facial hair that allows for proper mask fit testing or will be expected to shave - no exceptions,

• First-time travelers are not automatically eligible but may be considered through a clinical interview screening process,

• Medical marijuana card holders are not eligible for this position,

• Candidates who obtained their RN degree outside of the U.S. and do not hold a MO or compact license should be aware of extended licensing timelines,