Travel RN - Psychiatric

American Traveler; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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 a Senior Psych RN for a 13-week night shift assignment in Missouri, requiring active CPI certification and MO or compact RN licensure. The role covers multiple behavioral health units and diverse patient populations with a 8:1 nurse to patient ratio.

Responsibilities include psychiatric assessments, crisis intervention, and medication management, with night hours from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM and weekly 3 shifts, seven days a week.

Qualifications

• Active MO or compact RN license required
• BLS and CPI certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent psychiatric nursing experience
• Skilled in mental health assessment, crisis intervention, and de-escalation techniques
• Knowledge of psychotropic medication management required
• Strong therapeutic communication and patient rapport-building skills required
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration
• Two professional references required for Missouri assignments

Responsibilities

• Rotates across multiple behavioral health units including Adolescent, Serenity, ITU, SRAD, and Vine
• Serves diverse psychiatric populations including adolescents (12-18), lower and higher acuity adults, and senior adult patients
• Nurse to patient ratio is 8:1, with MHT ratio of 12:1
• Uses Meditech documentation system
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Coverage required for three 12-hour shifts daily, seven days a week, including weekends
• Floating utilized based on greatest facility need
• No on-call requirements
• Responsible for assessing psychiatric and behavioral health status, developing individualized care plans, and monitoring patient outcomes
• Administers psychiatric medications and monitors for side effects
• Provides crisis intervention and de-escalation support for patients in acute distress
• Follows HCA's ICARE values and AIDET communication framework to enhance patient experience
• Dress code requires RNs to wear blue scrubs and MHTs to wear green or black
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted

Skills

Psychiatric nursing

Therapeutic communication

Crisis intervention

De-escalation techniques

Psychotropic medication management

CPI certification

Meditech documentation

Tools

Meditech

Job description

American Traveler is seeking a Senior Psych RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring active CPI certification and MO or compact RN licensure.

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required
• BLS and CPI certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent psychiatric nursing experience required
• Skilled in mental health assessment, crisis intervention, and de-escalation techniques
• Knowledge of psychotropic medication management required
• Strong therapeutic communication and patient rapport-building skills required
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration
• Two professional references required for Missouri assignments

Responsibilities

• Rotates across multiple behavioral health units including Adolescent, Serenity, ITU, SRAD, and Vine
• Serves diverse psychiatric populations including adolescents (12-18), lower and higher acuity adults, and senior adult patients
• Nurse to patient ratio is 8:1, with MHT ratio of 12:1
• Uses Meditech documentation system
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Coverage required for three 12-hour shifts daily, seven days a week, including weekends
• Floating utilized based on greatest facility need
• No on-call requirements
• Responsible for assessing psychiatric and behavioral health status, developing individualized care plans, and monitoring patient outcomes
• Administers psychiatric medications and monitors for side effects
• Provides crisis intervention and de-escalation support for patients in acute distress
• Follows HCA's ICARE values and AIDET communication framework to enhance patient experience
• Dress code requires RNs to wear blue scrubs and MHTs to wear green or black
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted

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