Position: Psych RN

Location: Holyoke, MA

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: Nights (11p-730a) (every other weekend/every other holiday); charge required (considered to be included in all-inclusive rate)

Guaranteed Hours :40

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

The Registered Nurse (RN) is an active participant in the health care team who provides direct and indirect care to patients/families/legal guardians. The Registered Nurse (RN) works collaboratively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team and contributes to each patient’s individual treatment plan by helping develop, implement, and document appropriate goals and interventions, informed by patient strengths and presenting psychiatric problems.

Qualifications:

Education: RN license within the State of Massachusetts required; BSN preferred.

Experience: Previous psychiatric / substance inpatient experience preferred. CPR certification required. Restraint Reduction de-escalation / crisis intervention experience preferred.

Skills: The successful candidate will demonstrate ability to use critical thinking to make decisions and solve problems; have an advanced level knowledge of Behavior Health and Substance Abuse treatment modalities; applies nursing process from a Trauma Informed Recovery model of care; ability to develop a therapeutic relationship while maintaining professional boundaries; effective oral and written communication; sufficient typing and computer skills to facilitate use of Electronic Medical Record; crisis management, time management, delegating, coaching and team building skills; and be flexible, creative and able to manage stressful situations in a calm, organized and professional manner.

Job Types: Travel nursing, Contract

Pay: $2,500.00 - $2,600.00 per week

Benefits:

• Referral program

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• 5x8
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Holyoke, MA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person