Psychiatric Behavioral Health RN
Franklin, IN
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$2,100/weekOverview
- Start Date11/23/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (1 year)
- Skills Checklist
- Updated Resume
Description
Psych RN
Location: Franklin, Indiana Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (3 per week, 36 hours/week), 7-7:30
Required Qualifications
- BLS certification
- 1 year of Psych or Behavioral Health experience (Peds, Adult, or Geri experience is acceptable)
- Charge relief experience needed by 10/23/26
- Must be willing to jump in and actively participate in unit treatment
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior charge experience, so travelers can step into a charge role
Unit Overview
- Acute behavioral health unit located inside the hospital
- 29 beds, semi-private
- Unit is new and opening January 2026; travelers will help establish it and should expect some flexibility
- Ratios: Days 1:6, Nights 1:6-8
- Common diagnoses: adults 18+ (not geriatric; does not take primary dementia diagnoses); accepts dual diagnosis; average length of stay 24 hours to 8 days
- Does not accept medical equipment on the unit (IVs, walkers, wheelchairs, etc.)
Responsibilities
- Nursing groups, assessment, crisis de-escalation, medical needs, and medication passes
- RN is expected to be out on the unit actively participating in treatment, not stationed at the nurses' station
- Phlebotomists are available, but RNs may be asked to perform draws
- Physical restraint therapy available: soft, hard, and seclusion (restraint chair vs. bed)
Team and Support
- Manager available during the day as a charge resource; supervisors available at night
- Team includes Security, Tech, Social Work, Leadership, and Admin
Scheduling
- Leadership will work with travelers on flexibility
- Modified self-scheduling; travelers are asked to help fill gaps with permanent scheduling and are willing to consider block schedules
- Weekends: ideally every other to every third weekend, possibly more upon opening
- Holiday rotation possible
- Call/standby: rare
- Floating: rare, to a psych sitter position on another unit
Other Details
- Open to first-time travelers
- Local clinicians accepted
- Client-provided crisis training unique to the facility
- Navy blue scrubs
- Orientation: 1 day general orientation plus approximately 3 shifts of department orientation
Employer
PRIDE Health
60 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
Pros
Agency and recruiter are communicative and reach out a good amount after getting you started. Paid weekly.
Cons
Sometimes slow to get concerns addressed in a timely manner. Also can be sometimes overbearing with getting you to agree to contracts.
Recommends working with PRIDE Health
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PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
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Franklin, IN
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