Travel RN - Psychiatric

Assignment Overview Shift: Days, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Aug 31, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring a Behavioral Health RN for a 13-week hospital assignment requiring 2 years of psychiatric nursing experience and an active NJ or Compact RN license.

Details Hospital-based Behavioral Health unit setting Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Patient ratio of 1:5 Every other weekend and every other holiday rotation required No on-call responsibilities Floating required among five designated hospitals within skillset (Voorhees, Marlton, Mt. Holly, Willingboro, and OLOL) Block scheduling is not permitted Requirements Active RN license (NJ or Compact) required, in hand at time of consideration Current BLS certification required, must not expire within 30 days of assignment start CPI certification preferred Minimum 2 years of behavioral health inpatient experience, with recent experience within the last 12 months Epic charting experience preferred Skilled in administration of psychiatric medications including antianxiety, antidepressant, antipsychotic, mood stabilizer, and sedative/analgesic medications Experience caring for patients with anxiety, bipolar, depressive, personality, PTSD, psychotic, and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders preferred Experience with crisis intervention, de-escalation techniques, and behavior management preferred Knowledge of seclusion protocols, physical hold protocols, and emergent chemical restraints preferred Nursys verification must be dated within 2 weeks of consideration reflecting active NJ or Compact license

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Provide direct nursing care to behavioral health patients including those with substance use, suicidal behavior, and self-injurious behavior Responsible for medication administration and monitoring of psychiatric medication effects Support crisis intervention and de-escalation for patients experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms Familiarity with legal aspects of psychiatric care including voluntary/involuntary commitment and use of seclusion Navy blue scrubs required Candidates must be clean shaven to accommodate fit testing prior to working on the unit Complete pre-employment labs within 48 hours of signing RTO must be submitted at time of consideration; requests after that point will not be accepted No RTO permitted during the first week of the assignment First-time travelers accepted, though experienced travelers are preferred COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations required with no exemptions Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are subject to local pay rates