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Travel RN - Psychiatric

Staffing partner

Posted Jun 18

Shift
12-hour rotating
Hours a week
36
Unit
Psych
Contract
13 weeks

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Role

Schedule
12-hour rotating · 3 a week · 36 hours
Nurse to patient
1:6–1:7

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Term
13 weeks · starts May 26, 2026 · Travel
Practice
Epic charting
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
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Staffing partner
American Traveler

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About this role

Assignment Overview Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: May 26, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Inpatient Adult Psychiatric Unit requiring experience with involuntary status patients and a valid NH or compact RN license.

Details Inpatient Adult Psychiatric Unit in a hospital setting Day/Night rotation schedule, 36 hours per week Adult psychiatric patient population with higher acuity cases Patient ratio of 1:6–7 Experience with restraint chairs is preferred Epic EMR used; familiarity is a plus Schedules are posted approximately 4–6 weeks in advance Requirements Active NH or compact RN license required BLS certification required AVADE, MOAB, or CPI training required (must be completed prior to assignment) Experience with Involuntary Emergency Admissions (IEA) and involuntary status patients required Recent Level 1 or comparable Level 2 Trauma experience within the last 2 years required 2 managerial references required for consideration Additional Information Team-based, patient-centered care model Provides care within a collaborative nursing team structure Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible — local candidates are not accepted

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Requirements

  • Active NH or compact RN license required
  • BLS certification required
  • AVADE, MOAB, or CPI training required (must be completed prior to assignment)
  • Experience with Involuntary Emergency Admissions (IEA) and involuntary status patients required
  • Recent Level 1 or comparable Level 2 Trauma experience within the last 2 years required
  • 2 managerial references required for consideration
  • Additional Information
  • Team-based, patient-centered care model
  • Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible — local candidates are not accepted

Place

City
Lebanon, NH
Median rent
$1,744/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$98,147/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

State price level
4% above the national average

New Hampshire index 104.2, where 100 is the national average.

Address
Lebanon, NH, USA

Lebanon sits in New Hampshire's Upper Connecticut River Valley, offering nurses a small-city lifestyle with easy access to outdoor recreation along the Appalachian Trail. Home to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, the area blends rural New England charm with regional healthcare prominence—ideal for clinicians seeking a quieter pace without sacrificing professional opportunity.

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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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