Registered Nurse - RN / Psychiatric Unit - PSYCH

Cross Country Nurses; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with mental health conditions. As a psychiatric nurse, you will play a crucial role in providing compassionate care, facilitating treatments, and ensuring a safe environment for patients. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and engaging with patients' families, you will implement therapeutic measures that promote recovery and well-being. This role offers competitive salaries and a range of benefits, making it an exciting opportunity for dedicated professionals eager to make a difference in the field of mental health nursing.

Benefits

Private housing or generous housing allowance

Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage

Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage

Competitive salaries

Referral bonuses

Travel reimbursement

401(k) retirement plan

Direct deposit/free checking

Unlimited free CE credits

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of recent acute care experience in specialty.
• Active RN license required for practice.

Responsibilities

• Support mental and physical well-being of patients with mental health conditions.
• Supervise medication schedules and evaluate patient progress.

Skills

Patient Care

Mental Health Support

Medication Management

De-escalation Techniques

Education

Active RN License

Job description

As a psychiatric nurse (RN PSYCH), you will work to improve or support the mental and physical well-being of people with mental health or behavioral conditions. You will care for patients with mental disorders, facilitating social and emotional treatments, supervising medication schedules, and evaluating progress. Working closely with a variety of interdisciplinary professionals, as well as patients' families, you will maintain a supportive and safe environment through the use of monitoring devices and de-escalation techniques. Your care will be supplemented by support groups, social activities, and other therapeutic measures necessary for the patient's condition.

Minimum Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent acute care experience in specialty
• Active RN license

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel nursing job with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits