Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse - Psychiatric for a locked Dual Diagnosis unit requiring AL or compact RN license and de-escalation skills.

Details

• Locked behavioral health facility with 18 beds serving Adult and Dual Diagnosis patients ages 19-55
• Patient population incorporates addiction with mental health diagnoses, including varying levels of restrained patients
• Day shift ratio of 1:6-8, night shift ratio of 1:8-10
• 12-hour shifts (7a-7p or 7p-7a), 36 hours per week on a 4-week schedule cycle
• Uses Cerner EMR and Omnicell medication dispensing system
• Weekend rotation required (every other weekend or 4 weekend days per month)
• Floating required to like psych units, including Adolescent Psych and Adult Psych
• Unit supported by MHTs, unit clerk on days, charge nurse, phlebotomy, and a Psych NP on days
• Block scheduling not accommodated

Requirements

• Active RN license (AL or Compact) required
• BLS certification required
• CPI/MAB/Secure certification required prior to start
• De-escalation skills required
• Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience required, or first-time travelers considered with at least 2 years of experience and Cerner EMR experience

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to adult psychiatric and dual diagnosis patients in a locked unit setting
• New hires or those with over 1 year experience complete 24 hours of classroom orientation plus 36 hours on the unit
• Holiday coverage required for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy
• Scrub color is open for RNs; MHTs wear black
• Onsite parking available on the side of the building
• Travelers may pick up overtime shifts
• Time off requests up to 7 days may be pre-approved, excluding facility blackout dates; requests over 7 days require email approval
• Must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• Former permanent staff must wait 6 months before being considered as a traveler