RN - PSYCH

Springdale, Arkansas

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Avani Healthcare Staffing is seeking qualified Registered Nurses for a 13-week RN Psychiatric travel assignment in Springdale, Arkansas. This role comes through Avani Healthcare, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Posted Sep 24

Shift and hours: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM night shifts · 12-⁠hour shifts Night shifts: 7:00 PM 7:00 AM 12-hour shifts36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Psych
License: RN licenseActive Arkansas or Compact State RN license
Term: 13 weeks · Travel

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License: Active Arkansas or Compact State RN license Check your license
Certification: BLS certification from the American Heart Association
Experience: Minimum 1 year of RN Psychiatric experience
Experience: RN Psychiatric experience Minimum 1 year of RN Psychiatric experience
Also asks: Meet the facility's 50-mile radius requirement Candidates must meet the facility's 50-mile radius requirement

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What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Arkansas travel rolesArkansas travel postings that state pay run $1,600/week to $2,400/week, the middle half $1,670/week to $2,070/week, across 30 postings.
Also stated: $17/hr
Overtime pay: $60/hr
Travel package: $770/wk housing · $476/wk meals
Extra pay: Overtime Rate: $60.05 Overtime Rate: $60.05

Benefits

BenefitsWeekly Stipend: $1,246Weekly Stipend: $1,246
BenefitsWeekly Lodging Allowance: $770Weekly Lodging Allowance: $770
BenefitsWeekly Meals & Incidentals Allowance: $476Weekly Meals & Incidentals Allowance: $476

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Hours stated: 7:00 PM 7:00 AM

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Registered Nurse PSYCH

Location: Springdale, AR
Job Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
Job Code: IICHL01

Assignment Details

13-week travel nursing assignment

Night shifts: 7:00 PM 7:00 AM

12-hour shifts

36 hours per week

3 shifts per week

Quick Offer Potentially Within 24 Hours

Compensation

Weekly Gross Pay: $1,874

Hourly Rate: $52.05

Taxable Hourly Rate: $17.44

Non-Taxable Hourly Rate: $34.61

Overtime Rate: $60.05

Weekly Taxable Pay: $628

Weekly Stipend: $1,246

Weekly Lodging Allowance: $770

Weekly Meals & Incidentals Allowance: $476

Requirements

Active Arkansas or Compact State RN license

BLS certification from the American Heart Association

Minimum 1 year of RN Psychiatric experience

Candidates must meet the facility's 50-mile radius requirement

About the Opportunity

Avani Healthcare Staffing is seeking qualified Registered Nurses for a 13-week RN Psychiatric travel assignment in Springdale, Arkansas. This position offers 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with 36 hours scheduled per week. Qualified candidates with an active AR or Compact State RN license and at least one year of psychiatric nursing experience are encouraged to apply. The facility may move quickly on qualified profiles, with potential offers within 24 hours.

For additional information or assistance with the application process, contact Sandeep at Avani Healthcare Staffing.

Welcome to Avani Healthcare Staffing...where YOU matter! You work hard, and you deserve an exceptional travel healthcare experience. Avani Healthcare Staffing makes it happen! We are a Joint Commission Certified agency who knows you are more than a healthcare worker.... YOU are person. That's what makes us different from other healthcare stafing companies; we focus on you. We make it our mission to keep the process simple and to put the right people in the right places at the right time. With years of experience in healthcare staffing, we're ready to find the perfect assignment and destination for you.

What's around it?

In Springdale, AR

Springdale, ARFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% below the US average

Median rent: $1,071/mo
Household income: $69,787/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Springdale, AR

NeighborhoodsWest Springdale, anchored by master-planned neighborhoods like Har-Ber Meadows and expanding into nearby Tontitown, is one of the most sought-after pockets for medical professionals due to its newer single-family builds, community amenities, and direct proximity to Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest. Closer to the core, the Shiloh Historic District and established neighborhoods such as High Chaparral, Newell, and West Emma Gardens offer older, tree-lined streets with smaller, traditional homes and rental duplexes. Subdivisions like Silverstone and Southwind Terrace provide mid-tier suburban housing options with straightforward highway access for reaching clinics and regional medical facilities across the corridor.

West Springdale, anchored by master-planned neighborhoods like Har-Ber Meadows and expanding into nearby Tontitown, is one of the most sought-after pockets for medical professionals due to its newer single-family builds, community amenities, and direct proximity to Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest. Closer to the core, the Shiloh Historic District and established neighborhoods such as High Chaparral, Newell, and West Emma Gardens offer older, tree-lined streets with smaller, traditional homes and rental duplexes.

Subdivisions like Silverstone and Southwind Terrace provide mid-tier suburban housing options with straightforward highway access for reaching clinics and regional medical facilities across the corridor.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: reddit.com

Getting aroundNavigating Springdale relies primarily on Interstate 49, which bisects the city and serves as the main transit spine connecting local healthcare facilities like Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest to larger regional networks in Fayetteville and Rogers. Commute times remain relatively brief across the city, typically under twenty minutes, and shift workers benefit from ample, free on-site hospital surface parking compared to larger metropolitan hubs. Regional bus transit is available through Ozark Regional Transit routes, though most commuting healthcare staff depend entirely on personal vehicles to handle off-shift schedules.

Navigating Springdale relies primarily on Interstate 49, which bisects the city and serves as the main transit spine connecting local healthcare facilities like Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest to larger regional networks in Fayetteville and Rogers. Commute times remain relatively brief across the city, typically under twenty minutes, and shift workers benefit from ample, free on-site hospital surface parking compared to larger metropolitan hubs.

Regional bus transit is available through Ozark Regional Transit routes, though most commuting healthcare staff depend entirely on personal vehicles to handle off-shift schedules.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: youtube.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is a major draw, highlighted by the paved Razorback Regional Greenway cutting through downtown for cycling and running. Mountain bikers have direct access to Fitzgerald Mountain's technical single-track trails like Coyote Cave and Best Trail Ever, while the Runway Bike Park at The Jones Center features one of North America's largest asphalt pump tracks. The J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center provides archery ranges and trail access connecting to the Spring Creek and Thunder Chicken systems, with Beaver Lake just a short drive east for boating and water sports.

Outdoor recreation is a major draw, highlighted by the paved Razorback Regional Greenway cutting through downtown for cycling and running. Mountain bikers have direct access to Fitzgerald Mountain's technical single-track trails like Coyote Cave and Best Trail Ever, while the Runway Bike Park at The Jones Center features one of North America's largest asphalt pump tracks.

The J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center provides archery ranges and trail access connecting to the Spring Creek and Thunder Chicken systems, with Beaver Lake just a short drive east for boating and water sports.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: arkansas.com Source 2: explorespringdale.com Source 3: northwestarkansas.org

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Living in Springdale

Springdale stands out as the working-class, culturally diverse core of Northwest Arkansas, blending deep Ozark roots with an expanding medical and industrial footprint. For relocating nurses, the city offers unmatched geographic convenience: situated directly along Interstate 49, it puts Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest within minutes of home and allows easy fifteen-minute commutes to healthcare networks in Fayetteville or Rogers. Living options range from newer master-planned developments in Har-Ber Meadows on the west side to established, shaded streets in the Shiloh Historic District. Off-shift hours are easily filled exploring technical mountain biking trails at Fitzgerald Mountain, cycling along the Razorback Regional Greenway, catching Double-A Naturals baseball at Arvest Ballpark, or grabbing birria tacos and wood-fired pizza downtown on Emma Avenue. Tradeoffs include periodic agricultural odors and commuter congestion near freight routes. Ultimately, Springdale appeals to nurses seeking an authentic community with robust outdoor access, accessible housing stock, and an easy drive to every corner of the metropolitan region.

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