Travel Nurse RN - Behavioral Health - $2,300 per week, ...

Quality Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Behavioral Health for a travel nursing job in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: Behavioral HealthDiscipline: RNStart Date: 09/12/2022Duration: 13 weeks40 hours per weekShift: 8 hours, nightsEmployment Type: TravelAs travel nurses ourselves, we understand all the reasons to avoid taking an assignment with an agency you''ve never worked with before. We want to reward you for giving us a chance, so when you sign for your first assignment (of 13 weeks or more) with us from now until August 31st we will include a $1,000 bonus on your first paycheck.Job Description This opportunity is open to RN''s with at least a year of relevant experience They are open to candidates that have BH, correctional, MedSurge, or any PEDS an exp. in Childrens Hospital Would Prefer BH experience working with Children 4-6 years old and adolescents up to 18 Years but open to all RN''s, if right fit can do either 8 hour or 12 hour shifts Hours available: 12 hour shift 7pm - 7am including every third weekend 8 hour shifts day/eve every other weekend 8 hour shifts eve/night every other weekend 8 hour shift Nights every other weekend Day shift 7am - 3:30pm Eve shift 3pm -11:30pm Night Shift 11pm - 7:30am EMR: Avatar Extensive RN training/orientation program spanning three weeks First week in classroom setting next two weeks on floor/track shadowing with RN or preceptor Upcoming orientation Dates Sept 12th & 26th Current licensure as an RN with the Minnesota State Board of Nursing is required Requirements: Graduate of an accredited nursing school with a Nursing Degree. BSN preferred. Current licensure as an RN with the Minnesota State Board of Nursing is required. Current licensure in state of Minnesota required Evidence of 1 year of psychiatric/mental health nursing experience within the past two years preferred Additionally, the RN may have professional certifications, including but not limited to an RN ANCC Certification in Mental Health Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, and/or Holistic Health Must have critical thinking skills and ability to problem solve Ability to communicate and make safe judgment calls in stressful situations Ability to multi-task, use time efficiently, and prioritize appropriately The Children and Adolescent Mental Health RN is responsible for managing the care of patients ages 4-18 y/o experiencing psychiatric/mental health disorders. Care management for these patients requires psychosocial, physical, and behavioral assessments related to specific conditions and requires providing individualized interventions based on these assessments. The Psychiatric/Mental Health RN is responsible to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and supervise nursing care of patients within the area of assignment pursuant to the policies and procedures of Care. Requires knowledge of nursing practices, which can be gained only through an accredited school of nursing. Oriented and educated in gender, cultural, and age-appropriate care for the assigned unit. Responsibilities: Assesses and monitors child and adolescent patients'' daily functioning and assist in mental health symptom management Demonstrates purposeful, informed, results-oriented critical thinking, resulting in safe, quality care and good nursing judgment Monitors own level of expertise continuously using ongoing self-assessments Collaborates with the team, seeks timely advice, and gives and always accepts feedback to ensure safe patient care. Effectively uses therapeutic approaches to manage milieus with a focus on reducing the use of restraint and seclusion when possible. Plans and facilitates nursing groups with patients when scheduled during shift Responsible for nursing assessment upon admission and the necessary discharge planning required in the hospital program. Tracks and communicates pertinent medical and psychiatric information both verbally and through written documentation in EHR. Documents patient assessment findings, behavioral and psychosocial responses to nursing interventions, and progress towards problem resolution. Administers medications in an accurate manner consistent with policy and good nursing practice including verifying allergies and/or contraindications and monitoring for side effects. Educates patients and families about medications Performs appropriate interventions as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner including needed testing such as lab draws, EKG, UDS, Genesight, and HcG testing. Documents results and provides safe handoffs to providers about the results Knowledgeable of and performs safe infection control practices including good hand hygiene, standard precautions, cleaning equipment and the environment, reporting and managing of suspected infectious/contagious diseases, and teaching patients'' practices such as washing their hands and covering their cough. Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient''s developmental age and to the patient''s and family''s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity, and rights. Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patients and families. Maintains current competency in child and adolescent psychiatric/mental health nursing including the safe use of restraints and seclusion and effective de-escalation of patients using collaborative problem solving, therapeutic self, relationship-based care, and trauma informed practice Ability to intervene in pre-crisis or crisis situations by utilizing de-escalation techniques, limit setting, and the use of least restrictive interventions Knowledgeable of the Joint Commission standards for restraint/seclusion use and documentation requirements. Leads and delegates tasks to Psychiatric Technicians that are within their scope of practiceQuality Nurses Job ID a1789778. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.About Quality NursesWe are travelers building the kind of agency we always wanted, while still working assignments.We are transparent. Our clinicians are just as important to us as our customers.We only hire clinicians we''d be glad to work with on the same unit. If approved, you will get your own admin dedicated to helping you with everything before, during, and after each assignment for your entire time with us.More info:-Pay is every Friday starting the second Friday of your assignment.We do not provide:-Housing-Any Reimbursements (including onboarding requirements) other than the max allowable GSA Per Diem for qualified travelers-Health insurance-401k plan-Referral bonusesBenefitsWeekly payCancelation protectionHoliday PayGuaranteed Hours

Created: 2025-10-04