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Travel RN - Psychiatric

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American Traveler

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Staffing partner

Posted Aug 14 · Not open to new grads

Shift
12-hour nights
Hours a week
48
Unit
Psych
Contract
13 weeks

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour nights · 4 a week · 48 hours
Weekends
Every other weekend
Nurse to patient
1:5–1:6

stated in this posting

Term
13 weeks · starts Sep 8, 2026 · Travel
On the floor
Floating required · No call
Practice
Epic charting
More role details
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
2+ years
Staffing partner
American Traveler

Pay

About this role

Assignment Overview Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs Hours: 48 hrs/wk Start Date: Sep 8, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring a Behavioral Health RN for a night shift MS/Tele unit requiring 2 years of experience and EPIC proficiency.

Details Work on a Behavioral Health/MS/Tele unit in a short-term acute care, Level III Trauma Center and teaching hospital 13-week assignment on night shift (4x12 hours, 19:00-7:00) Patient ratios of 1:5-6 Requires taking an EKG exam as part of clinical readiness Weekend rotation required every other weekend No on-call responsibilities Floating required within scope of practice to like units or sister campus depending on booking Uses Epic EMR system Requirements Active RN license (NC state or compact) currently in hand, no pending licenses accepted Current BLS certification required Minimum 2 years of MS/Tele experience required EPIC EMR experience required Skilled in cardiac monitoring and emergency response Proficient in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias SSN and DOB required for consideration Additional Information Provide behavioral health nursing care within an MS/Tele unit setting First-time travelers are welcome to apply Local candidates not accepted within a 50-mile radius of the main campus Returning travelers must have been gone for at least 1 year before returning to this facility Extension limits apply: day shift travelers may extend once, night shift travelers may extend up to twice, after which a 6-month break is required before reapplying RTO is limited to a maximum of 4 days and is subject to manager's discretion Only 1 holiday can be approved for time off Scrub color requirement: royal blue and white

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Requirements

  • Active RN license (NC state or compact) currently in hand, no pending licenses accepted
  • Current BLS certification required
  • Minimum 2 years of MS/Tele experience required
  • EPIC EMR experience required
  • Skilled in cardiac monitoring and emergency response
  • Proficient in interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
  • SSN and DOB required for consideration
  • Additional Information
  • First-time travelers are welcome to apply
  • Local candidates not accepted within a 50-mile radius of the main campus
  • Returning travelers must have been gone for at least 1 year before returning to this facility
  • Extension limits apply: day shift travelers may extend once, night shift travelers may extend up to twice, after which a 6-month break is required before reapplying
  • RTO is limited to a maximum of 4 days and is subject to manager's discretion
  • Only 1 holiday can be approved for time off
  • Scrub color requirement: royal blue and white

Place

City
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Median rent
$1,250/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$58,407/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

Metro price level
8% below the national average

Fayetteville area index 92.0, where 100 is the national average.

Fayetteville sits in North Carolina's Sandhills region along the Cape Fear River, offering RNs an affordable mid-size city with a strong military-community identity thanks to neighboring Fort Liberty. Outdoor recreation, a revitalized downtown, and easy access to both Raleigh and the coast make it a practical home base for travel nurses seeking a quieter pace.

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American Traveler is a travel nursing staffing agency that places experienced registered nurses in temporary 13-week contract assignments at hospitals across multiple states. Assignments are located in diverse geographic settings, from Rapid City, SD, to Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Atlanta,…

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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

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