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Travel RN - Psychiatric

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Behavioral Health Inpatient Psychiatric position in Lafayette, IN, requiring at least 2 years of experience and crisis intervention skills.Job Details• Acute inpatient behavioral health and addictions hospital setting,• Inpatient behavioral health unit with 48 beds across two units; staff rotate between units,• Adult patient population with diagnoses including substance abuse disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, PTSD, and anxiety disorders,• Patient ratio of 12:1 (varies based on census),• Day shift: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM,• 36 hours per week (full time),• Every 3rd weekend required (Saturday and Sunday),• No on-call requirements,• Charting is primarily paper-based; HCS platform used for order entry; Pyxis used for medication dispensing,• Patients must be medically cleared prior to admission; patients with lines or tubes (with the exception of CPAP users and those requiring 2L O2 or less) are excluded,Job Requirements• Active RN license in Indiana or a Compact state currently in hand,• Current AHA certifications: BLS/CPR and Handle With Care (HWC),• Minimum 2 years of RN experience preferred,• Experience with crisis intervention, verbal de-escalation, active listening, and empathetic communication preferred,• Accurate and thorough charting skills and behavioral management skills preferred,• Social Security number and date of birth required for consideration,Additional Information• Provide nursing care to adult behavioral health and addictions patients across two inpatient units on a rotating basis,• Common responsibilities include behavioral management, de-escalation, and documentation,• Navy blue scrubs required; hoodies are not permitted,• Candidates must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position,• Candidates who have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months are not eligible,

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