Travel Nurse RN - Behavioral Health

GQR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Behavioral Health for a travel nursing job in Staunton, Virginia.

• Specialty:
  Behavioral Health
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  01/26/2026
• Duration:
  17 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Overview
Facility size: 48 Bed Hospital, 4 units of 12 beds each

• Units 1&2:
  Child & Pre-Adolescent Programs (Age up to 14 years)
• Units 3&4:
  Adolescent Programs (Ages 13-17 years)

Scrub Color Requirement:

• CNA/DSA: grey (light or dark)
• LPN/RN: Any color
• Street clothes, sweatshirts, long finger nails are NOT allowed
• If provider is cold, they are permitted to wear a long-sleeved t-shirt under their scrub top, or a button or zip up sweater or scrub jacket with the front open so the scrub top is visible. Absolutely NO jackets with hoods or hoodies are allowed to be worn on the unit and no pullover shirts covering their uniform so they are not easily identified as staff.

Case types: depression, bipolar, mood disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, suicidal patients, autism spectrum disorder as well

Behavioral Health – RN

• 17 week contract
• 48 hours (4/12s)
• If candidate strongly prefers evening, please specify desired shift times

OT Opportunities: Not guaranteed—based upon staffing shortages (will be offered if staff or travelers arrive late to shifts, call outs, etc.)
Float Requirements: N/A
Extension Opportunities: Yes
Is RTO Accepted? What is the Max: HOLIDAY RTO IS NOT ACCEPTED

• RTO Accepted—will add 1 week at end of contract if RTO is over 3 days

On Call Requirement: N/A
Holiday Requirement/Specifics: NO HOLIDAY RTO ACCEPTED
Certs:

• AHA BLS

License: Active RN License, VA or compact
Experience:

• Minimum of 2 Years of Behavioral Health/Psych experience required
• Minimum of 2 Years RN experience required
• Minimum of 1 Year of Pediatric Psych experience preferred
• MUST have adolescent experience

COVID Vaccine Requirement: exemptions accepted

Weekly Untaxed Travelers Stipend of $1,246 17 week contract 48 hours (4/12s) - Weekly Gross of $3,014 If candidate strongly prefers Nights, please specify desired shift

GQR’s Healthcare team specializes in connecting experts within the industry to highly skilled healthcare professionals across the US market.

In the competitive healthcare market, we recognize that the industry’s common goals of improved quality of care and patient outcomes are wholly reliant upon the professionals directly supporting these initiatives. Leveraging our extensive candidate network, we deliver continuity of care for the communities our partners serve to ensure the patient experience is of the highest quality.

Through deep market specialization and a unique approach to talent acquisition, GQR Healthcare provides an unparalleled and personalized experience across all medical specialties in nursing and within diverse healthcare platforms across the industry.