Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
Salisbury, North Carolina
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Behavioral Health Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job

Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Work setting: Geriatric & Inpatient Behavioral Health unit
• Patient diagnoses include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, and degenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s, ALS, and Parkinson’s
• Geriatric behavioral health experience is required
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:8
• Average daily census: 15 patients
• Shift: 12-hour nights (18:45 - 07:15), 36 hours per week (3 shifts)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Float requirement: Yes
• Call requirement: None
• Orientation: 24 hours on the unit
• Scrubs: Solid navy blue or white

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of Behavioral Health nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience working with geriatric patients in an inpatient setting
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Certifications:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • MOAB (Crisis Prevention Institute - must be completed onsite within first 30 days)

Patient Care Skills Required

• Experience caring for patients with:

  • Bipolar disorders
  • Depressive disorders
  • Schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
  • Degenerative disorders (Alzheimer’s, ALS, Parkinson’s)

Systems and Competencies

• Familiarity with unit systems: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
• Medication and pharmacology competency exams as applicable
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 72 hours of start (must score 82% or higher)

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (updated annually if past positive TB)
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray per facility guidelines
• Fit testing for N95 mask or completion of PAPR training (not required for non-clinical)
• Drug screening within 30 days of start (10-panel, negative result required)
• Immunizations or titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (or facility-specific declination form if titer negative/equivocal)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption with mask requirement

Orientation and Onboarding

• Must complete facility-specific education modules and compliance training prior to start
• Photo for badge required immediately after signing contract (passport style, solid white background, business attire)
• Confidentiality agreement and hospital policies acknowledgment required
• Must complete Non-Novant Health Worker Clinical Education Checklist (for North Carolina travel candidates)
• Must complete annual compliance and medication safety training
• Corp ID and I-Learn account setup required within 72 hours of contract signing

Additional Notes

• No Return to Origin (RTO) allowed after booking; call-offs or additional RTO may result in cancellation
• Scheduling is per unit needs with some flexibility in shift hours (36 or 48 hours can be offered)
• References: 2 professional references within 3 years required for travel and acute care candidates

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with behavioral health experience seeking a travel contract in a geriatric inpatient setting on night shifts.