Description

American Traveler is hiring a Psychiatric RN for an inpatient behavioral health unit, requiring at least 1 year of nursing experience and prior BH experience.

Details

• Behavioral health inpatient unit with 24 beds serving patients ages 18-99
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Night shift from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend required, with on-call not required
• Floating required across all 3 units with no fixed unit assignment
• Common diagnoses include detox, depression, and psychosis

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and HWC certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience required
• Previous behavioral health experience required
• Must recognize mental health as an illness and demonstrate compassion toward psychiatric patients
• Preferred experience in psych or detox settings

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to behavioral health patients across detox, depression, and psychosis diagnoses
• Must remain composed and professional when faced with challenging patient behaviors or comments
• Proactive engagement with patients expected during downtime
• Navy blue scrubs required; hoodies and casual wear not permitted
• Must reside 60 miles or more from the facility to be considered for travel pay
• 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