Registered Nurse - RN / Psychiatric Unit - PSYCH

Cross Country Nurses; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel nursing agency is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for their psychiatric unit in Scranton, PA. The role involves supporting the mental health of patients and requires an active RN license with at least one year of acute care experience. Benefits include competitive salaries, housing allowances, and comprehensive health insurance.

Benefits

Private housing or generous housing allowance

Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Unlimited free CE credits

Travel reimbursement

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of recent acute care experience in specialty.
• Ability to facilitate social and emotional treatments.

Responsibilities

• Care for patients with mental disorders and manage medications.
• Maintain a supportive environment using de-escalation techniques.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Problem Solving

Education

Active RN license

Job description

Registered Nurse - RN / Psychiatric Unit - PSYCH

Registered Nurse - RN / Psychiatric Unit - PSYCH

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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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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