American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Behavioral Health unit specializing in geriatric dementia care, requiring a TN or compact RN license and prior dementia patient experience. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Oct 9
Shift and hours
Nights · 12-hour shifts · Night shift 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Night shift from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Inpatient geriatric behavioral health unit · Behavioral Health Patient population is geriatric (50+) with dementia and behavioral disturbancesGeriatric (50+) with dementia and behavioral disturbances
License
RN license Active TN or compact RN license requiredActive TN or compact RN license
Term
13 weeks · starts Nov 2, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
Active TN or compact RN licenseActive TN or compact RN license requiredCheck your license
Certification
Current BLS certificationCurrent BLS and Handle With Care (HWC) certifications required
Certification
Current Handle With Care (HWC) certification
Experience
1+ years of RN experienceMinimum 1+ years of RN experience required
Experience
Experience working with dementia patientsExperience working with dementia patients required
Also asks
Tennessee Abuse Registry check before assignment startMust pass Tennessee Abuse Registry check prior to assignment start
Also asks
Must reside 60 miles or greater from the facility for travel assignmentMust reside 60 miles or greater from the facility to be considered for travel assignment
Also asks
No permanent staff work at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 monthsCannot have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months
Also asks
Cannot be employed elsewhere full time during assignment
Preferred
Also asks
Calm demeanor and ability to work well with othersCalm demeanor and ability to work well with others preferred
Below most Tennessee travel postingsTennessee travel postings that state pay run $1,720/week to $2,790/week, the middle half $1,860/week to $2,420/week, across 148 postings.
The role and schedule
Charting
MedhostUses Medhost EMR
Day to day
Nursing care for geriatric patients with dementia and behavioral disturbancesProvide nursing care to geriatric patients with dementia and behavioral disturbances
Floating
No floating requirementsNo floating requirements
Unit size
24 bedsInpatient geriatric behavioral health unit with 24 beds
Weekends
Every other weekend required, 24 weekend hoursEvery other weekend required, totaling 24 weekend hours
On call
No call requirementsNo call requirements
Start
Nov 2, 2026Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
Details
13-week assignmentLength: 13 weeks
Details
Orientation bi-weekly on MondaysOrientation occurs bi-weekly on Mondays
Details
Solid-colored scrubs required; no facial piercingsDress code requires solid-colored scrubs; facial piercings not permitted
American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Behavioral Health unit specializing in geriatric dementia care, requiring a TN or compact RN license and prior dementia patient experience.
Details
Inpatient geriatric behavioral health unit with 24 beds
Patient population is geriatric (50+) with dementia and behavioral disturbances
Patient ratio of 1:7
Uses Medhost EMR
Night shift from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
Every other weekend required, totaling 24 weekend hours
No call requirements
No floating requirements
Requirements
Active TN or compact RN license required
Current BLS and Handle With Care (HWC) certifications required
Minimum 1+ years of RN experience required
Experience working with dementia patients required
Must pass Tennessee Abuse Registry check prior to assignment start
Additional Information
Provide nursing care to geriatric patients with dementia and behavioral disturbances
Calm demeanor and ability to work well with others preferred
Dress code requires solid-colored scrubs; facial piercings not permitted
Orientation occurs bi-weekly on Mondays
Must reside 60 miles or greater from the facility to be considered for travel assignment
Cannot have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months
Cannot be employed elsewhere full time during assignment
Neighborhoods+Athens maintains a small-town layout centered around historic downtown and the Tennessee Wesleyan University campus, rather than formalized urban subdivisions. Healthcare workers and university staff often look for single-family homes along residential streets near Fisher Field and the university, while others choose rural McMinn County parcels or nearby historic towns like Etowah and Calhoun for larger lots and tranquil mountain-ridge views.
Athens maintains a small-town layout centered around historic downtown and the Tennessee Wesleyan University campus, rather than formalized urban subdivisions. Healthcare workers and university staff often look for single-family homes along residential streets near Fisher Field and the university, while others choose rural McMinn County parcels or nearby historic towns like Etowah and Calhoun for larger lots and tranquil mountain-ridge views.
Getting around+Athens is exceptionally drivable, positioned directly along Interstate 75 with State Route 39 cutting across town. Local hospital and clinic commutes within McMinn County rarely encounter congestion, offering predictable five- to fifteen-minute drives and straightforward on-site parking. Regional public transit is limited to demand-response services operated by SETHRA, making a personal vehicle an everyday necessity.
Athens is exceptionally drivable, positioned directly along Interstate 75 with State Route 39 cutting across town. Local hospital and clinic commutes within McMinn County rarely encounter congestion, offering predictable five- to fifteen-minute drives and straightforward on-site parking.
Regional public transit is limited to demand-response services operated by SETHRA, making a personal vehicle an everyday necessity.
Outdoors+Outdoor enthusiasts benefit from the town's rolling topography on the Appalachian Plateau, flanked to the east by the Unicoi Mountains. The 5.6-mile, gravel-surfaced Eureka Trail provides a flat, scenic route for running, cycling, and horseback riding through mixed woodlands and farmland. Nearby water recreation includes fishing and paddling along the Hiwassee River and Blue Cove Lake, with regional attractions like The Lost Sea caverns just a short drive away.
Outdoor enthusiasts benefit from the town's rolling topography on the Appalachian Plateau, flanked to the east by the Unicoi Mountains. The 5.6-mile, gravel-surfaced Eureka Trail provides a flat, scenic route for running, cycling, and horseback riding through mixed woodlands and farmland.
Nearby water recreation includes fishing and paddling along the Hiwassee River and Blue Cove Lake, with regional attractions like The Lost Sea caverns just a short drive away.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Athens
Positioned halfway between Chattanooga and Knoxville along the Interstate 75 corridor, Athens offers relocating nurses a tranquil Appalachian foothills base anchored by Tennessee Wesleyan University and rich dairy-farming heritage. Known as 'The Friendly City,' Athens eliminates the grueling gridlock of metropolitan centers; hospital and clinic commutes here are quick and stress-free. Shift recovery is aided by quiet residential streets, green spaces like Fisher Field, and the crushed-gravel Eureka Trail, which delivers scenic hiking, biking, and vibrant fall foliage just minutes from town. Dining is grounded in local standbys such as Jenkins Grille and Market, Pie Hound, and the renowned Mayfield Dairy visitor center parlor. While the small-town pacing means limited late-night dining, modest retail options, and negligible nightlife, nurses seeking a peaceful, family-oriented lifestyle will appreciate the tight-knit community, safe neighborhoods, and easy weekend access to major East Tennessee urban centers.
