Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Rutherford Hospital

Travel RN Opportunity - Psychiatric Nurse

Location: Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Facility Type: 143-bed acute care hospital offering inpatient and outpatient services

Job Description

• Provide direct patient care in a psychiatric setting
• Perform plan of care interventions including medication administration, specimen collection, and clinical treatments
• Document patient care and monitor patient condition, communicating with care team, physicians, patients, and families
• Assist patients with activities of daily living such as hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation
• Collaborate across disciplines for patient care coordination including transfers, discharge, referrals, and psychosocial support
• Evaluate and provide patient and family education tailored to age, culture, and condition
• Advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of patients

Services Offered at Facility

• Emergency Services
• Heart and Vascular
• Imaging
• Surgical Services
• Women’s Services
• Other medical and support services

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred
• Current RN license to practice in North Carolina
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training preferred

Contract Length

• 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)

Employment Type

• Travel Nurse position