Local Contract Nurse RN - Psychiatric
Listed on 2026-03-03
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Healthcare
Healthcare Nursing, Psychiatry
WCS Healthcare Partners is seeking a local contract nurse RN Psychiatric for a local contract nursing job in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty:
Psychiatric - Discipline:
RN - Duration:
13 weeks - 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type:
Local Contract
WCS Healthcare is seeking an experienced Psychiatric Nurse for a contract assignment at a leading behavioral health facility in Worcester, MA.
Job Function:
- Day Shift.
- 5x8: 7am-3pm.
- Assess and interpret patients’ psychiatric status and behavioral presentation
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement psychiatric intervention plans
- Administer psychotropic medications and monitor for therapeutic response or adverse effects
- Build and maintain a positive, therapeutic nurse‑patient relationship to support emotional stability
- Monitor adherence to non‑pharmacological treatment plans and behavioral interventions
- Identify and remove environmental triggers or safety risks
- Safely restrain, de‑escalate, or medicate highly agitated patients when clinically necessary
- Document patient progress, behavioral changes, and treatment outcomes
- Provide targeted psychoeducation to patients and families
Job Requirements:
1 year of inpatient Psych experience required
Med‑Surg experience highly preferred
Charge experience preferred
Travel experience not required
EPIC experience preferred
BLS (AHA)
AVADE (workplace violence prevention)
Disclosure:
The hourly rates and/or salaries listed may or may not reflect total compensation packages including bonus and fringe benefits, etc., nor are the advertisement(s) posted a guarantee of a certain compensation package for a position or bona fide offer of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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NURSING
● Registered Nurses (RN)
● Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
● Travel Nursing
● Quality Assurance/Review, Performance Improvement, HEDIS
● Nursing Leadership
● Case Management
ALLIED HEALTH
● Technologists:
Medical, Laboratory, Cardiac, Rad Tech, X-Ray
● Therapy:
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
● Social Work: LCSW/LMSW, Case Management, Care Coordination
● Med Support:
Medical Assistants, Phlebotomy, Surgical/Sterile Techs
● Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs
● Dental Hygienist, Dental Assistants
OPERATIONS & FINANCE
● Practice Management
● Clinical Operations
● Administrative Support
● Reception, Clerical, Call Center
● Claims Appeals/Denials/Reimbursement
● Insurance Pre-Authorizations
● Medical Billing/Coding
Benefits- 401k retirement plan
- Weekly pay
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