Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Behavioral Health (Psychiatric) position at a Magnet-designated Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring at least 1 year of combined medical and psych experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting — Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma, teaching hospital with 1,259 staffed beds
• Behavioral Health unit serving adult and geriatric psychiatric patients (18+), including those with co-morbid medical conditions requiring a med-surg approach
• Patient diagnoses include dementia, depression, Parkinson's Disease, bipolar disorder, anxiety, substance use disorders, and other behavioral health conditions
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Inpatient locked psychiatric unit environment
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required within the behavioral health service line and to all BH units
• No on-call requirements
• Block scheduling is not available
• Charting performed in Epic (experience required)

Requirements

• Active MO RN license or compact RN license from candidate's state of permanent residence required
• Current BLS and CPI certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required, with both medical and psychiatric experience
• Experience in geriatric and inpatient psychiatric care required
• Experience in a locked psychiatric unit required
• Experience with substance use/chemical dependency population required
• Proficiency in medication administration via multiple routes (PO, rectal, IM, IV, SC, etc.) required
• Ability to start and maintain IVs required
• Blood glucose monitoring and Foley catheter insertion/maintenance skills required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Med/Surg experience within the past 3 years required
• Valid SSN and date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include milieu presence, IV starts, restraint application, pre-op prep for ECT patients, and serving as charge nurse as needed
• Previous charge nurse experience is preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Experience with ECT is preferred
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible — no local candidates accepted
• Former permanent employees of any BJC facility must wait 1 year before being eligible to work as a traveler
• Travelers may remain on assignment for up to 18 months, after which a 3-month break is required before returning
• RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO permitted during the first week of the assignment
• Pre-start orientation modules are required to be completed prior to the start date
• Fit testing is required; candidates with facial hair must be able to achieve a proper fit seal or will be expected to shave
• Navy scrubs required
• Monthly parking passes are available on-site at varying rates
• First-time travelers are not eligible for auto-offer consideration, but the manager is open to interviewing them — they will be evaluated through a clinical screening process