Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - Psychiatric
Athens, TN
IDR Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

$1,894/week

Posted 11 days ago

Overview

Start DateASAP
Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
ShiftDays
Duration13 weeks

Pay

7% higher than average Registered Nurse / Psychiatric Nurse pay in Tennessee

Estimated total pay

$1,894/week

Estimated taxable pay
$648/week
Estimated non-taxable stipends
$1,246/week

Benefits

Weekly pay
401k retirement plan
Referral bonus
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
License and certification reimbursement
Vision benefits

Qualifications

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Profile

Your "Profile Strength" must be at 100%

Work Experience

Registered Nurse (1 year)

Other qualifications

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate of Science in Nursing

License

Tennessee Nursing License

Certifications

Basic Life Support

Description

Job Overview

Seeking an experienced Psychiatric Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel assignment in a geriatric behavioral health unit. This role focuses on patients with dementia and behavioral disturbances in an inpatient setting.

The ideal candidate is calm, team-oriented, and experienced managing complex dementia-related behaviors.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care to geriatric behavioral health patients (age 50+)
Care for patients with dementia and behavioral disturbances
Maintain patient ratios of 1:7
Conduct behavioral assessments and monitor patient safety
Administer medications and evaluate treatment response
Assist providers during crisis intervention situations
Maintain accurate documentation in Medhost
Support a safe, structured therapeutic environment
Collaborate with interdisciplinary behavioral health team

Requirements

Active Tennessee RN license
BLS
Minimum 1–2 years psychiatric nursing experience
Must have direct experience with dementia patients
Tennessee Abuse Registry clearance required prior to start
Must reside 60+ miles from facility to qualify as travel
All required certifications must be active prior to start

Additional Details

Shift: 3x12 Hour Days (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
36 hours guaranteed weekly
Weekend requirement: 24 hours
No call requirement
No floating required
24-bed geriatric behavioral health unit
Orientation held bi-weekly on Mondays
Scrubs: Solid colors only
No facial piercings

Must have dementia with behavioral disturbance experience. Candidates must be 60+ miles from facility (no locals accepted). Submission form with confirmed start date and requested time off required at time of submission. All certifications must be active prior to start date. Start dates are typically Mondays.

Employer

IDR Healthcare

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Pros

Quick to response, and very helpful

Cons

None

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About

IDR Healthcare is an awarding winning staffing firm that believes it is a privilege and awesome responsibility to serve those who selflessly care for others. Our mission is to empower healthcare professionals to achieve their fullest potential both personally and professionally while they create positive change within the healthcare community. We exercise true grit, tenacity, and authenticity while embracing and ownership mindset to go above and beyond providing healthcare professionals a world class experience. We are employee owned and our travelers and clinicians earn shares/equity by just completing multiple assignments! We have been named SIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Firms and have won ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing for 11 consecutive years! This cements our commitment to clinician satisfaction earning top net promoter scores putting us in the top 2% of agencies in North America! Help us give back! For every booked assignment, proceeds are donated to St. Jude and Feeding America! Last year we raised over $18,000 for St. Jude and provided over 49,000 meals for children in need. #TravelFarWithIDR and see what it is all about!

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