Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
Baltimore, MD
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$2,001/weekOverview
- Start Date05/14/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- School loan reimbursement
- Vision benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Company provided housing options
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Discount program
- Employee assistance programs
- Guaranteed Hours
- Health savings account
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
Qualifications
- Associate of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Description
Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Position Overview
- Specialty: Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN)
- Patient Population: Adolescent Mood Disorders
- Facility Type: Psychiatric
- Total Staffed Beds: 337
- Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each; 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Floating: Required to float within scope to meet facility needs, including to any age population as scheduling requires
- Charge Nurse: May be required to work as charge RN during shifts (no additional pay)
Required Qualifications
- Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Maryland
- Minimum 2 years of psychiatric nursing experience, including psychiatric experience within the last year
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
- Experience in charge nurse roles
Additional Information
- Free employee parking available on campus
- Scrub color: Navy Blue
- Charting system: Sunrise
- Candidates must complete various facility-specific documents including confidentiality agreements, policies acknowledgements, and informed consent forms prior to start
- Candidates must complete annual TB questionnaire regardless of TB test results
- Candidates must complete flu vaccination or approved exemption by November 20th of flu season or will be removed from the floor
- Drug screen includes testing for amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, buprenorphine, marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, methadone, opioids, oxycodone, phencyclidine
- Fingerprint results may take 2-5 business days; candidates cannot start without fingerprint receipt unless prior extension approval is granted
- Candidates expected to pay out-of-pocket for fingerprinting but can be reimbursed
- Candidates must bring completed CJIS form to fingerprint appointment
- Out-of-state candidates must complete fingerprinting in Maryland; mail-in option not allowed
- Candidates must complete a negative TB or chest X-ray if previously positive, with annual TB questionnaire
- Candidates must complete all required health documents and certifications prior to or during orientation
Work Environment & Expectations
- Floating to other units and age populations as needed
- No on-call requirement
- Weekend shifts every other weekend
- Night shift schedule with 12-hour shifts
- May be required to serve as charge nurse without additional pay
This position is ideal for Behavioral Health RNs with at least 2 years of experience who are comfortable working night shifts in a psychiatric setting and are willing to float as needed. First-time travel nurses are welcome. Compliance with Maryland-specific fingerprinting and background check requirements is mandatory.
Employer
Host Healthcare
229 nurses recommend working with Host Healthcare
Pros
Love my recruiters, Lauren Pollacci and Peighton Sizemore! Peighton was my original recruiter and was absolutely great. Lauren is my current recruiter and I love working with her! The responsiveness is amazing and they really advocate for their travelers
Cons
Not many pediatric travel nurse contracts
At Host Healthcare, we provide a truly comfortable experience as you explore your travel nursing, therapy, or allied career. We make your travel healthcare journey easy by taking care of all the details, so you don’t have to.
We are on a mission to help others live better and we do this by helping the healers of the world be as comfortable as possible. With access to tens of thousands of travel nursing, therapy, and allied jobs in all 50 states, our responsive and friendly recruiters find your dream position based on what’s important to you.
During your assignment, get access to premium benefits, including Day 1 medical that continues up to 30 days between assignments, 401K matching, travel reimbursements, dedicated housing support, and more. We also offer 24/7 support from our team and access to our on-staff clinicians so you can feel comfortable and confident throughout your entire assignment.
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Baltimore, MD
About
Located midway between the North and the South, Baltimore is one of the oldest cities in the U.S. and the nation's capital for a short time during the Revolutionary War. It was here, at Fort McHenry, where Francis Scott Key saw the American flag flying overhead, inspiring him to pen The Star-Spangled Banner. Discover America’s history, from gilded-age mansions and national historic trails to the Edgar Allan Poe House and Fort McHenry National Monument. The Inner Harbor is one of the most popular areas, housing museums, restaurants, nightlife hotspots and one of the city's top attractions, the National Aquarium. It hosts some 660 animal species, including Bottlenose dolphins and puffins. This area also boasts many shopping and dining venues, and from here, you can catch a water taxi for a fun and different way to see the sites.
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