Behavioral Health RN
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Berkshire Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health – Adult (Days)

Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts Employment Type: Temporary Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: 8-hour shift, 3p–11:30p Unit: McGee Unit (detox unit), 20 beds Dress Code: Personal scrubs of any color Orientation: 8 hours, non-billable

Role Overview

• This is a detox unit. Substance abuse experience is required. "Straight" behavioral health experience will not be considered.
• Holidays: Travelers may not take all holidays off. If scheduled or needed, they must work two holiday blocks: Thanksgiving Day/Friday and the weekend after; Christmas Eve through Christmas Day and the weekend after; or New Year's Eve through New Year's Day and the weekend after.
• The facility is a not-for-profit teaching hospital with 298 beds, fully accredited by The Joint Commission. It has two inpatient psychiatry units, one inpatient chemical dependency unit, a clinical stabilization unit, a partial hospital, a child crisis stabilization unit, and two adult acute crisis houses.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Massachusetts
• 2 years of behavioral health experience
• Behavioral health experience within the last year
• Experience with substance abuse
• 6 months or more of total travel experience
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Exclusions and Restrictions

• Travelers residing within 50 miles of the facility will not be considered.
• 10/12-hour shift accommodations will not be considered.

Scheduling and Time Off

• All scheduling requests and time-off requests (RTO) must be noted and verified at profile upload. Requests made after upload, during interview, or after offer will not be approved and may lead to a rescinded offer.
• No more than 5 days of RTO will be accepted (less is better).