Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN - Psychiatric for a night shift inpatient behavioral health unit, requiring an active VA or compact RN license and prior psych/BH experience.

Details

• Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit 1 with 72 beds across child, adult, and geriatric populations
• Night shift from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM
• Patient ratio of 1:10
• Floating required across all three units: child, adult, and geriatric
• Every other weekend or as needed weekend requirement
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Cerner EHR
• Equipment used includes vitals machine, EKG, bladder scanner, metal detector, and AED

Requirements

• Active RN license (Standard or Compact) valid in VA
• Current certifications: BLS, HWC, MANDT, and TOVA de-escalation/physical hold training
• 2+ years of RN experience required
• Previous Psychiatric/Behavioral Health experience required
• Experience treating common diagnoses such as MDD, Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, and Anxiety

Additional Information

• Provide direct psychiatric nursing care across child, adult, and geriatric inpatient populations
• Work within a team-oriented environment requiring flexibility, patient-centered care, and self-awareness
• Scrub color required is navy; hoodies, excessive or long jewelry, and lanyards are not permitted
• Candidates must reside 60 miles or greater from the facility to be considered for the travel rate
• Cannot have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the past 12 months
• Cannot be employed elsewhere on a full-time basis while on assignment