Description

American Traveler is hiring a Psychiatric RN for an evening shift contract requiring active IL RN licensure and 2+ years of acute care behavioral health experience.

Details

• Acute care psychiatric/behavioral health unit setting
• Evening shift, 8 hours, 3:00 PM-11:30 PM, 40 hours/week
• Uses Epic EMR
• No floating required
• Weekend coverage as needed
• Holiday coverage as needed
• No on-call requirements
• 8 hours non-billable orientation

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• BLS certification required (American Heart or American Red Cross accepted)
• Active CPI Blue Card required
• 2+ years of Behavioral Health experience in an Acute Care setting required
• Epic charting experience required, with proficiency reflected in employment history
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Two current professional references from a Supervisor, Manager, or Charge nurse in the relevant unit within the last year
• Full SSN required for consideration
• Active, non-pending licensure and certifications required at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Deliver direct psychiatric nursing care within an acute behavioral health unit
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Returning permanent or per diem staff must be away from the facility for 12 months before being eligible to return as a traveler
• RTO limited to a maximum of 7 days for 13-week contracts
• Candidates applying to Highland Park, Evanston, Glenbrook, or Skokie telemetry, CVICU, or ER-type roles must complete a pre-submission EKG test with a score of 80% or higher, followed by a pass/fail onsite EKG test on Day 1 of orientation
• First-time travelers may be considered for this role