Behavioral Health RN
Louisburg, NC
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Position: Registered Nurse – Behavioral Health / Psychiatric Nursing
Job Type: Travel Contract
Shift: Nights | 12-hour shifts
Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Openings: 1
Experience Required: Minimum 1 year
Start Date: Based on available facility orientation dates
Contract Duration: 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current CPI, NVCI, or HWC certification
• Strong behavioral de-escalation skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to provide safe psychiatric nursing care
• Willingness to float between adult and geriatric behavioral health units
• Availability for night shifts and every other weekend

An active RN license appropriate for practice in North Carolina will need to be verified before assignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to adult and geriatric behavioral health patients.
• Assess and monitor patients' psychiatric and physical health.
• Administer medications and monitor treatment responses.
• Recognize behavioral changes and implement appropriate nursing interventions.
• Apply crisis prevention and verbal de-escalation techniques.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, physicians, therapists, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient progress in the electronic health record.
• Educate patients and families about treatment plans and ongoing care.
• Float between adult and geriatric behavioral health units as needed.

Schedule Details

• Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week
• Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
• On-Call: None
• Floating: Between adult and geriatric behavioral health units

Travel Eligibility

• Candidates must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to qualify for travel consideration.
• Candidates within the local radius may be considered under separate local-rate terms, subject to facility approval.
• Assignment start must align with an available orientation date.