Behavioral Health RN
Winston-Salem, NC
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Behavioral Health Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job

Location: Winston Salem, North Carolina
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Work on a locked inpatient behavioral health unit caring for adults and geriatrics with all mental health diagnoses.
• Unit spans two floors with varying acuity; staff rotate between floors.
• Team includes psych techs (not CNAs) who assist with vital signs, blood glucose, and milieu management.
• Support available onsite includes nurse manager, assistant nurse manager, house supervisor, and 24/7 virtual clinical nursing support.
• Therapy team conducts groups 7 days per week.
• Use of ObservSmart patient monitoring system, personal panic alarms, and public safety presence.
• Documentation and medication systems: EPIC, Pyxis, SBAR.

Schedule & Work Details

• Shift: Nights, 18:45 to 07:15 (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each)
• Hours per week: 36-48 hours offered
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Call requirement: Yes
• Floating: May be required to float to med-surg units as needed
• Target nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:7
• Orientation: 32 hours hospital orientation during week one; attendance required daily
• Scrubs: Navy blue

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of Behavioral Health nursing experience, with experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working on locked inpatient behavioral health units
• Experience with personality disorders, schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, and trauma and stressor related disorders
• MOAB (Crisis Prevention Institute - CPI) certification required; must be completed onsite within first 30 days
• Experience with EPIC documentation system

Patient Population

• Adults and geriatrics with a wide range of mental health diagnoses

Required Compliance & Documentation

• Background checks including local, federal, national criminal, sex offender, and education verification
• Physical exam within 1 year of start (or within 30 days if past positive TB)
• Fit testing for N95 mask or completion of PAPR training (not required for non-clinical)
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray per protocol
• Drug screening within 30 days of start (10-panel, negative)
• Immunizations or titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (or facility-specific declination if titer negative/equivocal)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption with mask requirement
• Required certifications: BLS and ACLS (AHA or American Red Cross accepted)
• Medication safety training and competency exams as applicable
• Color blindness testing within 1 year (except non-clinical)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam not required for Behavioral Health specialty
• Employment application and references per agency requirements

Orientation & Training Requirements

• Hospital orientation week one (32 hours) with daily attendance
• MOAB (CPI) certification onsite within first 30 days
• Medication safety module completion with certificate submission
• Non-Novant Health Worker Clinical Education Checklist (for North Carolina travel candidates)
• Annual compliance and facility-specific education modules as required

Additional Notes

• No Return to Origin (RTO) allowed after booking; call-offs or additional RTO may lead to cancellation and Do Not Rebook status
• Photo for badge required immediately after signing contract; must be passport style on white background, business attire, no head coverings except glasses
• Badge and facility-specific confidentiality, tobacco-free campus, and hospital policy acknowledgments required
• Floating to med-surg units may be required occasionally
• Team lead and psych techs assist with de-escalation and patient monitoring

This position is ideal for a Behavioral Health RN with at least 2 years of experience seeking a night shift travel assignment in a locked inpatient psychiatric setting. First-time travelers are welcome.