Travel Psychiatric RN — 13-Week Acute Care, High Pay & Housing

American Traveler, LLC.; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High Pay and Bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Weekly Payroll Deposit

Free Online CEUs

Generous Housing Allowance

Travel and Licensure Reimbursements

Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy

Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job summary

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Psychiatric RN for a 13-week acute care assignment in Iowa. Requires an Iowa or compact RN license and at least 2 years of behavioral health experience.

Unit includes General Adult, Special Care, and Kids units with a 1:6 to 1:7 patient ratio. 12-hour day shifts, every other weekend and holiday required. ESPIC EMR is used; two references and a valid driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• Active Iowa or Compact RN license required.
• BLS certification (AHA) required.
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required.
• BSN not required for this position.
• Strong de-escalation and therapeutic communication skills required.
• Ability to manage care for up to 7 patients, including admissions and discharges, without difficulty.
• Epic EMR experience helpful.
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility.
• Driver's license required for consideration and used to verify residence location.
• Artificial nails prohibited in all patient care areas.

Responsibilities

• Acute care Psychiatric Unit at a Level 3 trauma facility.
• Unit includes General Adult (14 beds), Special Care (8 beds), and Kids Unit (14 beds), staffed as one combined unit.
• Staff typically assigned to Adult patients but may float between units as needed.
• Patient ratio of 1:6 or 1:7 depending on staffing levels.
• Nurse aide support available at 1:14 ratio when fully staffed.
• Treats behavioral health diagnoses including schizophrenia, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, and suicidal ideation.
• 12-hour day shifts from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Every other weekend required.
• Every other holiday required.
• No charge nurse or house supervisor role included.
• No telemetry monitoring or drip titration required on this unit.
• Uses Epic EMR.
• Uses BiPap, CPap, and O2 respiratory equipment.
• No standard on-call requirement, though occasional overtime call-ins may occur.
• Provide direct nursing care to psychiatric patients across adult and pediatric behavioral health units.
• Round on patients every two hours and assist with rounding when short-staffed.
• Unit-specific orientation includes one shift on the Adult unit and one shift on the Kids unit.
• Must complete a pass/fail, open-book skills exam during orientation with a required score of 90% to continue the assignment.
• Navy blue scrubs required.
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility.
• Candidates may not have been employed full time, part time, or PRN with any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year.
• Manager interview required; no clinical skills interview involved.
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply.

Skills

De-escalation

Therapeutic communication

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Psychiatric RN for a 13-week acute care assignment in Iowa. Requires an Iowa or compact RN license and at least 2 years of behavioral health experience.

Unit includes General Adult, Special Care, and Kids units with a 1:6 to 1:7 patient ratio. 12-hour day shifts, every other weekend and holiday required. ESPIC EMR is used; two references and a valid driver’s license are required.