Travel Nurse RN - Psychiatric
Holyoke, MA
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Role: RN – Behavioral Health / Psych
Location: Holyoke, Massachusetts
Facility: Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital
Address: 45 Lower Westfield Rd, Holyoke, MA 01040
Shift: Nights – 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
Contract: 13 weeks (91 days)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
 

🧠 Specialty

Behavioral Health / Inpatient Psych

The facility treats:

• Adults
• Pediatrics (ages 5–17)
• Geriatric patients

There are:

• 2 adult units – 24 beds each
• 24-bed geriatric unit
• 12-bed pediatric unit
• 104 beds total across 5 units

📋 Requirements

Must have:

• 1 year of RN experience
• Current RN license
• BLS/BCLS
• Associate's degree accepted
• Must be willing to work with both adults and pediatric patients

Preferred:

• Behavioral Health/Psych experience
• ACLS

The detailed qualifications specifically state at least 1 year of inpatient psychiatric experience, so this is an important requirement to confirm with the candidate.

👩‍⚕️ Patient Ratio

• Approximately 1:8
• Ratios may be lower in the geriatric and pediatric units

🔄 Other Details

• Float required
• No call
• Every other weekend
• No block scheduling
• EHR: Cerner
• Shift supervisors only
• Dress code: Blue scrubs
• Equipment: None specified

🧠 Common Diagnoses

Candidates should be comfortable caring for patients with:

• Schizophrenia
• Depression
• Bipolar disorder
• Substance use disorder
• Anxiety