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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 2
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Psychiatric Unit position in an acute care setting, requiring 2 years of experience and a night shift schedule with every-third-weekend availability.
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26-bed inpatient acute care psychiatric unit serving adult patients
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Primary patient population is geriatric psychiatry (55+), with dementia and bipolar disorder among the most common diagnoses
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Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:6
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Unit has a seclusion room; not currently staffed for 1:1 assignments
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Night shift, 12-hour shifts (6p–6a)
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Every third weekend required
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Holiday coverage required
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Epic EMR used on this unit
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13-week contract
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Active UT RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license — must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses not accepted
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Current BLS certification (AHA) required; pending certifications not accepted
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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Driver's license required for consideration
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2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
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Candidates must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel rates; driver's license is used to verify permanent address
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Provide inpatient behavioral health nursing care to adult psychiatric patients
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Orientation is approximately 12 hours; clinicians must be on-site in state for the week of orientation, even if initial modules are completed remotely
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RNs at this facility are required to pass a Relias Dysrhythmia exam before an offer can be confirmed
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RNs will be given a pass/fail test on sterile technique for Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes on the first day of orientation
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Candidates who have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year are not eligible; candidates who worked PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
