Registered Nurse - Adolescent Psychiatry
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Adolescent Psychiatry - PM Shift)

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Position: RN Adolescent Psychiatry (PM shift)
• May float to Behavioral Health units at both campuses within scope
• Average Patient Ratios:

  • Days: 1:8
  • Nights: 1:12
  • Weekends: 1:8
• Call: Not required
• Float: Yes
• Every Other Week (EOW) coverage
• BLS and CPI certifications required
• Previous charge experience preferred but not required
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
• First-time travelers accepted

Facility Type

• Short Term Acute Care
• Level I Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 1,567
• Charting System: Epic

Required Experience

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
• Prior travel experience: Not required (first-time travelers accepted)

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) - Required for Psychiatry/Behavioral Health
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - Check unit requirements
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - Check unit requirements (not required for Pediatric Stepdown)
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., TNCC, NRP, CHEMO)

Background Checks & Verifications

• 7-year criminal background check required within 12 months of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification required (including foreign equivalency for internationally educated RNs)
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Employment history verification for last 7 years with no gaps greater than 90 days

Competency Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (must score 85%) within 12 months of start
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates on/after 8/2/2024, must score 80%)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required for certain units)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Required vaccinations or proof of immunity:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
  • Varicella
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for Pediatric specialties, Labor & Delivery, Postpartum (declination accepted)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination preferred

Facility-Specific Training & Documents

• Compliance checklist and various mandatory training modules including:

  • Stroke Education (not required for some campuses)
  • CLABSI Prevention
  • Preventing Pressure Injury
  • Language Services Training
  • CAUTI Education
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment
  • Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability
  • Patient Bedside Rounding (except certain units)
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness
  • Blood Administration Module (annual update required)
  • New Employee Orientation
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RN except Home Health)
  • ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
  • eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
  • Chaperone Policy Training (required with conditions)

Additional Notes

• Must provide a 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
• Prior charge experience preferred but not mandatory
• Float assignments may include Behavioral Health units at multiple campuses
• Epic charting experience encouraged; EPIC testing available but optional before orientation

This position offers a structured travel nursing opportunity in adolescent psychiatry with a reputable acute care facility, suitable for nurses with at least 2 years of experience and those new to travel nursing.