Travel Nurse RN - Psychiatric
Auburn Hills, MI
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) — Psychiatric / Behavioral Health | Auburn Hills, MI

Contract Details

• Facility: Havenwyck Hospital
• Location: Auburn Hills, Michigan
• Facility Address: 1525 University Drive, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
• Specialty: Psychiatric / Behavioral Health Nursing
• Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
• Shift: Nights, 3×12-hour shifts
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Population: Adults and Adolescents
• Floating: Required between Adult and Adolescent units
• Charting System: Paper / HCS

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.
• Ability and willingness to float between Adult and Adolescent Behavioral Health units.
• Active RN license valid for practice in Michigan.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification, subject to facility acceptance requirements.
• Strong psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention and verbal de-escalation skills.
• Ability to work three 12-hour night shifts per week.
• Ability to maintain accurate patient records using Paper/HCS charting systems.

Required Submission Documents

• Updated resume highlighting RN experience and recent acute inpatient psychiatric nursing experience.
• Active RN license and license verification.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current CPI certification, or facility-approved equivalent if accepted.
• 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 document checklist follows the previous posting format. Exact submission requirements and certification acceptance should be confirmed with the facility or Account Manager.

Job Description

Havenwyck Hospital in Auburn Hills, Michigan, is seeking an experienced Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) for a 13-week night-shift assignment.

The RN will provide safe, compassionate and patient-centered nursing care in an acute inpatient behavioral health setting, supporting patients with a variety of psychiatric and behavioral health needs.

Candidates must have at least 2 years of RN experience, including a minimum of 1 year of acute inpatient psychiatric nursing experience within the last 18 months.

This position requires flexibility to float between Adult and Adolescent Behavioral Health units based on staffing needs and patient care requirements.

The ideal candidate will have excellent clinical judgment, therapeutic communication skills and the ability to respond professionally to challenging behavioral situations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments and mental status evaluations.
• Provide individualized nursing care to adult and adolescent psychiatric patients.
• Monitor changes in patient behavior, mood, cognition and overall clinical condition.
• Administer prescribed medications and monitor therapeutic responses.
• Assess patients for suicide and self-harm risk according to facility protocols.
• Implement appropriate safety precautions and therapeutic interventions.
• Utilize crisis intervention and verbal de-escalation techniques.
• Respond appropriately to behavioral emergencies.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, social workers and behavioral health technicians.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation using Paper/HCS charting.
• Provide therapeutic communication, emotional support and patient education.
• Assist with admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Deliver developmentally appropriate 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.
• Previous experience using Paper/HCS charting systems.
• Strong communication, teamwork and conflict-resolution skills.

Facility Highlights

• Specialized inpatient psychiatric and behavioral health setting.
• Nursing opportunities involving adult and adolescent patient populations.
• Multidisciplinary approach to psychiatric treatment and stabilization.
• Experience with crisis intervention, psychiatric assessments and therapeutic patient care.

Additional Information

• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 weekly
• Patient Population: Adults and Adolescents
• Floating: Mandatory between Adult and Adolescent units
• Charting: Paper/HCS

• Certifications: BLS and CPI — confirm facility-specific requirements