Travel Behavioral Health Registered Nurse - $2,339 per week

HumanEdge Health; Sharon (CT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a travel nurse RN specializing in Behavioral Health for a 13-week contract in Sharon, Connecticut. Candidates are required to hold an active Connecticut RN License and must have at least 2 years of psychiatric nursing experience. The role involves providing comprehensive care to geriatric patients with complex medical and psychiatric needs, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and implementing safety protocols. This position offers 12-hour shifts with rotating weekends.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years psychiatric nursing experience required.
• Active Connecticut RN License essential.
• BLS and CPI or CMT certification needed.
• CPI or CMT certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care for patients with psychiatric and medical needs.
• Facilitate therapeutic groups and treatment planning.
• Administer medications and monitor responses.
• Implement safety protocols including restraints and seclusion.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team for patient-centered care.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing experience

CPI or CMT certification

BLS certification

Education

Active Connecticut RN License

Job description

Overview

HumanEdge Travel Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Behavioral Health for a travel nursing job in Sharon, Connecticut.

Specialty: Behavioral Health; Discipline: RN; Start Date: 04/27/2026; Duration: 13 weeks; Hours: 36 hours per week; Shift: 12 hours; Employment Type: Travel

Travel Registered Nurse – Behavioral Health
Sharon, CT
13-Week Contract | Start Date: 04/27/2026

Schedule:

Day Shifts – 12.5 hours
6:45 AM – 7:15 PM
Every other weekend and holiday rotation
Unpaid 30-minute meal break
No on-call

Setting:
78-bed general hospital – Geriatric Psychiatric Unit

Responsibilities

Position Overview: Behavioral Health RN to provide comprehensive care for geriatric adults with complex medical and psychiatric comorbidities. Ideal candidates will have experience in both medical-surgical and psychiatric nursing, capable of managing high-acuity patients and facilitating therapeutic interventions.

Patient Population:

• Depression, suicidal ideation, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder
• Geriatric patients with multiple medical comorbidities
• Total care patients requiring close monitoring

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct care for patients with psychiatric and medical needs
• Facilitate therapeutic groups and treatment planning
• Manage patients under voluntary and involuntary status
• Administer medications and monitor responses
• Implement safety protocols including restraints and seclusion as necessary
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team for patient-centered care

Requirements

Active Connecticut RN License

• Minimum 2 years psychiatric nursing experience
• BLS required
• CPI or CMT certification

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of behavioral health experience
• Experience with geriatric and dementia care
• Background in med/surg nursing helpful

Additional Details

• High-acuity geriatric psychiatric unit
• Rotating weekends and holidays
• 12.5-hour day shifts

Contact

HumanEdge Health

HumanEdge Travel Healthcare Job ID #17903. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Behavioral Health RN

About HumanEdge Travel Healthcare

HumanEdge Allied Health is a full-service nursing and allied health staffing agency that has lived and breathed staffing for more than 30 years, making us one of the most trusted in the industry!