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Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
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Hours: 48 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Pediatric Psych position at a freestanding acute inpatient behavioral health facility in Bangor, ME, requiring at least 1 year of behavioral health nursing experience and a ME or compact RN license.
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Freestanding acute inpatient psychiatric facility with a contracted ER located 5 minutes away
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Pediatric Psychiatric Unit serving patients ages 5–18, with floating required to the Adult Psychiatric Unit (ages 18+)
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Pediatric diagnoses include Eating Disorders, Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Gender Dysphoria
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Adult diagnoses include Schizophrenia, Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Eating Disorders, Suicidal Ideation, Anxiety, and occasionally Substance Use Disorder/CIWA patients (medically cleared)
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All patients are medically cleared prior to admission; lines, drains, and tubes are not typical
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Both voluntary and involuntary admissions; no forensic patients or inmates
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Seclusion rooms are available and used when necessary; chemical restraints are not used
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Facility offers specialized therapies including pet therapy, group sessions, and community gardens
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Day shift RN ratio is 1:5–6; Night shift ratio is 1:13 with nursing resource support
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Psych Tech support: Peds – 6 day / 2 night; Adults – 2 day / 2 night
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Charting via Cerner; medications dispensed via Pyxis
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12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
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48 hours per week
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Every other weekend rotation (Saturday and Sunday)
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Modified self-scheduling: travelers sign up for preferred shifts, subject to manager review and adjustment
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No on-call requirements
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Holiday coverage required on a rotation basis
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RTO of up to 7 days may be approved; contract may need to be extended if shifts within a week cannot be covered
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Active ME state RN license or compact RN license currently in hand
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Current BLS certification required
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MOAB certification required (obtained on-site during orientation)
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Minimum 1 year of Behavioral Health nursing experience required
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Pediatric behavioral health experience preferred; candidates without peds experience may be considered with manager approval
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Experience with de-escalation techniques and physical restraints required
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Comfortable with medication administration, group facilitation, and clinical documentation
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Must not have previously worked at any Northern Light Health Hospital in a permanent capacity
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Must maintain a permanent address 100+ miles south/southwest of Bangor, ME to be eligible for the travel pay rate
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Flu vaccination required for employment eligibility
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2 professional references within the past year required, at least one from a supervisor, manager, or director (charge nurse acceptable; peer references not accepted)
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Full SSN, driver's license, and copies of all certifications required for consideration
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Orientation consists of the first week (Monday–Friday) on day shift, followed by a second week on 12-hour shifts as scheduled
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MOAB training is covered during orientation, with scenario-based de-escalation practice offered every other week; a MOAB Educator/Trainer is on site
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During patient escalations, a designated code leader verbally de-escalates while assigning roles to other staff; travelers may serve as code leader and are expected to complete a debriefing form afterward
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Unit support includes a Nurse Manager (days), Nurse Supervisor (evenings/weekends), House Administrator (overnight/weekends), Charge Nurse, Psych Techs, contracted Phlebotomist, NP (on site until 4:00 PM, on call overnight), Psychiatrist (daily rounds and on call 12:00–6:00 AM), and an Occupational Therapist (8:00 AM–4:30 PM, 7 days/week)
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Security is on site but does not respond to patient escalations; staff from all units, including Techs and Nurses, respond to escalations
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Dress code: any solid-color scrubs; must be professional
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Free parking is available on site
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Heavy snow conditions should be expected during winter months
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Flu vaccine medical exemptions are accepted on a case-by-case basis; facility exemption form must be submitted with a minimum 2-week review period
