Travel RN - Psychiatric
Rochester, New Hampshire
Staffing partner
- Eligibility
- Behavioral Health
- Shift
- 12-hour days
- Hours a week
- 36 hrs a week
- Unit
- Psych
- Contract
- 12-week contract
Posted Jul 26 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour days · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Weekends
- Every other weekend
- Nurse to patient
- 1:3
- Term
- 12 weeks · starts Aug 17, 2026 · Travel
- On the floor
- Floating required
- Practice
- MEDITECH charting
stated in this posting
More role details
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Staffing partner
- American Traveler
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most NH travel postings
- Travel package
- Housing provided
NH travel postings that state pay run $1,450/week to $2,550/week, the middle half $2,030/week to $2,330/week, across 63 postings.
About this role
American Traveler is seeking a travel RN for a Behavioral Health (Psychiatric) unit position in Rochester, NH, requiring at least 2 years of experience and an active NH or compact RN license. 10-bed inpatient Behavioral Health unit within a hospital setting. Patient ratio of 3:1. Unit is staffed with RNs, LPNs, PCTs, a Recreational Therapist, and a Social Worker. Equipment includes mechanical lifts and Sara Steady. Charting is done in Meditech Expanse. 12-hour shifts with day and night shift options (6:00 AM–6:00 PM or 6:00 PM–6:00 AM). Alternating weekend requirement. Occasional floating may be required; traveler would serve in a helper role when floating. Assignment
Overview
Shift: Days, 3x12hrs. Hours: 36 hrs/wk. Start Date: Aug 17, 2026. Length: 12 weeks. Openings: 1.
Sourced from a public job board.
“merican Traveler is seeking a travel RN for a Behavioral Health (Psychiatric) unit position in Rochester, NH, requiring at least 2 years of experience and an active NH or compact RN license.” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN
- Compact RN
- Active NH or compact RN license required
- Current BLS certification (AHA or ARC accepted; must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment)
- CPI certification required; SAMA, MAB, or ACPMA may be accepted in lieu of CPI
- Minimum of 2 years of recent RN experience in behavioral health or psychiatry
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- US SSN and date of birth required for consideration
- One professional reference required
- No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
- Psychiatric background preferred; geriatric experience also preferred
Benefits
- Top Compensation Packages
- Free private housing or generous housing subsidy
- Tax Advantage Plan
- Comprehensive medical, dental and life insurance coverage
- Weekly Payroll
- Referral Bonuses
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- Licensure Reimbursement
- Travel Allowances
Place
- City
- Rochester, New Hampshire
- State price level
- 4% above the national average
New Hampshire index 104.2, where 100 is the national average.
Rochester, the 'Lilac City,' sits in New Hampshire's Seacoast region with a quintessential small-town New England feel. Nurses relocating here will find a quieter pace, local shops downtown, and easy access to lakes, trails, and the White Mountains for off-shift outdoor escapes.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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