Registered Nurse Psychiatric

Job Title

Travel RN – Adult Psychiatric (Night Shift)

Location

Kansas City, Missouri

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Full-Time | Onsite | Three 12-hour shifts per week including weekends

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients' mental health status by taking thorough patient histories, observing behavior, and utilizing diagnostic tools to identify psychiatric disorders, substance use, and behavioral concerns
• Develop and implement individualized care plans for patients with mental health and behavioral health needs, including goal-setting, intervention, 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 clinical responses
• Monitor patients for physical and psychological symptoms including vital signs, mental status changes, and medication effects
• Utilize therapeutic communication strategies including active listening and empathy to build trust and rapport with patients across multiple psychiatric units

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 1 year of experience in behavioral health or psychiatric nursing
• Active BLS certification
• Active CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification – Blue Card required at time of submission
• Proficiency with electronic documentation systems (Meditech experience a plus)
• Ability to float to units based on greatest patient need

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working across varied psychiatric populations including adolescent, adult, and senior behavioral health patients
• Familiarity with thought disorder diagnoses and higher-acuity psychiatric patient care
• Knowledge of patient-centered communication frameworks and structured care interaction models

Why Join Us

• Gain diverse clinical experience across multiple specialized psychiatric units serving adolescent, adult, and senior populations in a structured, team-oriented environment
• Work within a facility that emphasizes values-based care, patient communication, and a culture of integrity, compassion, and respect