Behavioral Health RN
Lawton, OK
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$1,869/weekOverview
- Start Date12/03/2026
- 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
Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health (Nights)
Overview
- Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
- Employment Type: Temporary
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Shift: Nights, 12 hours per day
- Facility: 265-bed regional referral center offering medical services in virtually every specialty
- Orientation: Nursing travelers start orientation on Thursdays
Responsibilities
- Provide input into the formulation of the patient care plan.
- Attend weekly clinical staffing and review patient treatment plans.
- Provide medication education to all patients and families.
- Ensure patients' emotional and mental observations are reported to medical and clinical staff and documented accurately and precisely in the patient chart.
- Teach educational groups on the APU schedule.
- Train LPNs and MHTs in charting, vital signs, patient routines, and de-escalation techniques.
- Participate actively in a performance improvement (PI) team or other unit task force.
- Accept lecture, educational, or marketing assignments made by the Manager.
- Maintain Therapeutic Options certification.
- Serve as a positive role model for patients and employees in language, dress, hygiene, and behavior.
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Oklahoma
- Behavioral Health experience (2 years)
- Behavioral Health experience within the last year
- NIHSS
- BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
- Associate of Science in Nursing (Associate Degree in Nursing)
Additional Notes
- Former direct employees of the facility are not eligible to return through an agency until 6 months after their direct employment ended.
Employer
PRIDE Health
60 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
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
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
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.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
About Lawton, OK
As a Travel Behavioral Health Nurse in Lawton, OK here's what you should know:- Lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
- Wages generally align with the lower cost of living.
- Summer average high: 94°F, average low: 71°F.
- Winter average high: 53°F, average low: 28°F.
- Short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find, especially near medical facilities.
- Car friendly city with minimal traffic congestion.
- Limited public transportation options.
- Diverse community with a mix of age ranges.
- Common health issues include allergies and asthma due to the dry climate.
- Lawton has a growing population of travel nurses.
- Plenty of dining options with a mix of local and chain restaurants.
- Art and music scene is vibrant, with local galleries and live music venues.
- Sports enthusiasts can enjoy local college and high school games.
- Outdoor activities include hiking, fishing, and camping at the nearby Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
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