Registered Nurse Psychiatric

Job Title

Travel RN – Adult Psychiatric (Night Shift)

Location

Kansas City, MO | Acute Psychiatric Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | 36–48 Hours per Week | Seven Days a Week Coverage Including Weekends

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients' mental health status, including recognizing signs of psychiatric disorders, substance use, and behavioral problems through thorough patient histories, behavioral observation, and diagnostic tools
• Develop and implement individualized care plans for patients with mental health and behavioral health needs, including goal-setting, interventions, and outcome evaluation
• Administer psychiatric and psychotropic medications while monitoring for side effects and adverse reactions
• Provide crisis intervention support for patients experiencing suicidal ideation, aggression, or acute psychiatric episodes using de-escalation techniques and appropriate medication management — Active Blue Card CPI certification required
• Monitor patients for physical and psychological symptoms including vital signs, mental status changes, and medication effects
• Float across units (adolescent, lower acuity adult, higher acuity adult, senior, and specialized adult units) based on greatest staffing need

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Active Blue Card CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification required to submit
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of experience in behavioral health or psychiatric nursing
• Proficiency with electronic documentation systems (Meditech experience applicable)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working across multiple psychiatric unit types including adolescent, adult acute, and geriatric behavioral health populations
• Strong therapeutic communication skills including active listening, empathy, and patient rapport-building
• Familiarity with AIDET communication framework and patient-centered care values
• Experience with psychotropic medication management in an inpatient psychiatric setting

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to gain diverse psychiatric nursing experience across multiple specialized units serving adolescent, adult, and senior behavioral health populations
• 48-hour weekly guarantee preferred, providing consistent and stable hours throughout the 13-week assignment