Travel RN - Pediatrics

American Traveler, LLC.; Bangor (ME); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; 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, LLC. is seeking a Registered Nurse for a Pediatric Psychiatric Unit in Maine. The role requires inpatient psych experience and a Maine or compact RN license, with BLS and MOAB certifications on hire.

The position involves 12-hour day shifts, 48 hours per week, and a weekend rotation. You will work with a multidisciplinary team in a free-standing inpatient psych unit, providing direct care, de-escalation, and ADL support for adolescents and children.

Qualifications

• Active RN license (Maine or Compact) required.
• BLS certification required.
• MOAB certification obtained upon hire.
• Maine CNA license required.
• Minimum 1 year of inpatient psych experience required; mix of psych and acute care pediatric or autism experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to adolescent and pediatric psychiatric patients, including redirection and de-escalation.
• Administer and monitor treatments; assist with ADLs; round every 7.5 minutes; function as 1:1 sitter as needed.
• Work in a free-standing acute inpatient psychiatric facility with nearby ER.
• May float to the adult psychiatric unit as needed.
• Support with seclusion rooms and chair restraints as per protocol.
• RTO requests must be approved through the Nurse Manager.
• Shift: 12-hour shifts, 7A-7P, 48 hours per week; every other weekend rotation.

Skills

Inpatient psych care

De-escalation

ADLs assistance

EKG administration

Tools

Cerner EMR

Job description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Pediatric Psychiatric Unit role requiring inpatient psych experience and a Maine or compact RN license.

Requirements

• Active RN license (Maine or Compact) required
• BLS certification required
• MOAB certification obtained upon hire
• Maine CNA license required
• Minimum 1 year of inpatient psych experience required; mix of psych and acute care pediatric or autism experience accepted
• Comfortable with redirection, de-escalation, and participating in physical holds using least restrictive measures
• Skilled in assisting with ADLs, rounding every 7.5 minutes, acting as a 1:1 sitter, and obtaining EKGs if needed
• Must not have previously worked in a permanent capacity at any Northern Light Health Hospital

Responsibilities

• Work in a free-standing acute inpatient psychiatric facility with a contracted ER five minutes away
• All patients are medically cleared prior to admission, so lines, drains, and tubes are atypical
• Pediatric unit with 50 beds, caring for adolescents and pediatric patients ages 5-18
• Involuntary and voluntary admissions with diagnoses including autism, self-harm, depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, gender dysphoria, and trauma
• Day shift staffed with 6 Psych Techs, night shift staffed with 2 Psych Techs
• EMR used is Cerner with some paper charting
• Unit equipped with seclusion rooms and chair restraints
• 12-hour shifts, 7A-7P, 48 hours per week
• Weekend rotation required every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• May float to the adult psychiatric unit as needed
• Provide direct nursing care to adolescent and pediatric psychiatric patients, including redirection, de-escalation, and ADL support
• Supported by a multidisciplinary team including DON/CNO, Nurse Manager, House Administrator, Charge Nurse, Psych Techs, contracted Phlebotomist, Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatrist, and Occupational Therapist
• Security staff on-site but do not respond to patient escalations; all unit staff, including nurses and techs, respond to escalations
• Orientation includes NEO with the first week on Monday-Friday schedule and the second week transitioning to normal shifts
• Modified self-scheduling process where travelers sign up for preferred shifts, subject to manager review and adjustment
• Predetermined weekend rotation with holiday coverage expected on a rotating basis
• RTO requests must be approved through the Nurse Manager
• Scrubs must be any solid, professional color
• Free parking available on-site
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Flu vaccination required for clearance to start, with medical exemptions only considered and subject to review

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 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 ID: P-774659

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