Travel RN - Psychiatric

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Behavioral Health (Psychiatric) position at a Magnet-designated Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring at least 1 year of combined medical and psych experience and Epic proficiency.

Job Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting - Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma, 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 disorders, and other behavioral health conditions,

• Patient ratio of 1:6,

• Inpatient locked psychiatric unit environment,

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

• Every other weekend required,

• Floating required within the behavioral health service line and to all BH units,

• No on-call requirements,

• Block scheduling is not available,

• Charting performed in Epic (experience required),

Job Requirements

• Active MO RN license or compact RN license from candidate's state of permanent residence required,

• Current BLS and CPI certifications required,

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

• Experience in geriatric and inpatient psychiatric care required,

• Experience in a locked psychiatric unit required,

• Experience with substance use/chemical dependency population required,

• Proficiency in medication administration via multiple routes (PO, rectal, IM, IV, SC, etc.) required,

• Ability to start and maintain IVs required,

• Blood glucose monitoring and Foley catheter insertion/maintenance skills required,

• Epic EMR experience required,

• Med/Surg experience within the past 3 years required,

• Valid SSN and date of birth required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include milieu presence, IV starts, restraint application, pre-op prep for ECT patients, and serving as charge nurse as needed,

• Previous charge nurse experience is preferred,

• Teaching hospital experience preferred,

• Experience with ECT is preferred,

• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible - no local candidates accepted,

• Former permanent employees of any BJC facility must wait 1 year before being eligible to work as a traveler,

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

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

• Pre-start orientation modules are required to be completed prior to the start date,

• Fit testing is required; candidates with facial hair must be able to achieve a proper fit seal or will be expected to shave,

• Navy scrubs required,

• Monthly parking passes are available on-site at varying rates,

• First-time travelers are not eligible for auto-offer consideration, but the manager is open to interviewing them - they will be evaluated through a clinical screening process,