Travel Nurse RN - Psychiatric
Greenwood, IN
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) — Psychiatric / Behavioral Health | Greenwood, IN

Contract Details

• Facility: Valle Vista Hospital / Valle Vista Health System
• Location: Greenwood, Indiana
• Facility Address: 898 East Main Street, Greenwood, IN 46143
• Specialty: Psychiatric / Behavioral Health Nursing
• Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
• Shift: Nights, 3×12-hour shifts
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Population: Adult and Adolescent Behavioral Health
• Floating: Required between Adult and Adolescent units
• Start Date: 12/07/26

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum 1 year of acute inpatient Psychiatric / Behavioral Health nursing experience within the last 18 months.
• Experience caring for both adult and adolescent psychiatric patients.
• Ability and willingness to float between Adult and Adolescent Behavioral Health units.
• Active RN license valid for practice in Indiana.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification, subject to facility acceptance requirements.
• Strong psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, and de-escalation skills.
• Ability to work three 12-hour night shifts per week.

Submission Documents

• Updated resume showing RN work history and recent acute inpatient psychiatric experience.
• Active RN license and license verification.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current CPI certification or accepted equivalent, if approved by the facility.
• Completed Psychiatric / Behavioral Health skills checklist.
• Two recent professional references, preferably from a Charge RN, Supervisor, or Nurse Manager.
• Earliest available start date and requested time off.
• Additional facility-required credentialing and compliance documents, as applicable.

The submission checklist is proposed based on standard recruiting practices and the previous posting. Confirm exact facility requirements before submission.

Job Description

Valle Vista Hospital in Greenwood, Indiana, is seeking an experienced Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) for a 13-week night-shift assignment.

The RN will provide compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to adult and adolescent patients receiving acute inpatient psychiatric treatment.

Candidates must have at least two years of RN experience, including one year of recent acute inpatient behavioral health experience within the past 18 months.

This role requires flexibility to float between Adult and Adolescent Behavioral Health units according to staffing needs and patient acuity.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong clinical judgment, therapeutic communication, crisis intervention skills, and a commitment to maintaining a safe and supportive treatment environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive psychiatric nursing assessments and mental status evaluations.
• Monitor changes in patient behavior, mood, cognition, and clinical condition.
• Provide individualized nursing care for adult and adolescent psychiatric patients.
• Administer prescribed medications and monitor therapeutic responses.
• Perform suicide and self-harm risk assessments according to facility protocols.
• Implement appropriate safety precautions and behavioral interventions.
• Utilize therapeutic communication, verbal de-escalation, and crisis intervention techniques.
• Respond effectively to behavioral emergencies.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, and behavioral health technicians.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and patient-care conferences.
• Maintain accurate and timely nursing documentation.
• Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Provide developmentally appropriate nursing care to adolescent patients.
• Float between Adult and Adolescent units as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous travel nursing experience.
• Experience managing acute psychiatric and behavioral emergencies.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed psychiatric care.
• Experience with electronic medical records.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and conflict-resolution skills.

Facility Highlights

• Specialized psychiatric and behavioral health treatment environment.
• Inpatient behavioral health services for adults and adolescents.
• Multidisciplinary approach to psychiatric treatment and stabilization.
• Opportunities to apply crisis intervention, psychiatric assessment, and therapeutic communication skills.

Additional Information

• Contract: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts weekly
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Work Environment: Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital
• Floating: Mandatory between Adult and Adolescent units

• Certifications: BLS and CPI — confirm exact facility requirements