Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Behavioral Health - $2,133 per week

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Pediatric Behavioral Health for a travel nursing job in Bangor, Maine.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Pediatric Behavioral Health
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

UNIT: PEDS PSYCH

Certs Required: BLS, MOAB (obtained on site - part of orientation).

Experience Required: 1 year of Behavioral Health nursing required. De-escalation experience, experience with physical restraints (chemical restraints are NOT used), medication passes, comfortability to run groups, documentation
Traveler may have the opportunity to act as Charge, but this is not required.

Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes manager approval for first time traveler.

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Free standing Acute Inpatient facility – contracted ER 5 min away
All patients come from an ED and are medically cleared
not typical to have lines, drains, tubes, etc.
Involuntary and Voluntary admissions
Ages:
Peds: ages 5-18 years old
Adults: 18+ - Geriatric
Peds: Common diagnoses include, but are not limited to: Eating Disorders, Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Gender Dysphoria
Adults: most commonly Schizophrenia, MDD, Bipolar Disorder; also will see Eating Disorders, Suicidal Ideation, Anxiety
No forensic patients or inmates – this facility is locked but not to the extent of holding patients under arrest
Seclusion rooms are used when necessary
Occasionally will see Substance Use Disorder or Detoxing patients on CIWA, but they must be medically cleared
Will provide traditional medical and psychiatric care in addition to specialized therapies such as: pet therapy, group sessions, community gardens.

Patient Ratios: 1:6-7. Typically could go up to 7 2-3 times per month

Floating: Yes, between all units – Adults and Peds.

Orientation (facility and unit): 1st week (Mon-Fri) – will work on Days
Second week (12h shifts as scheduled) - on shift contracted to.

Scrub Color: any solid color; must be professional

Parking: Free

About TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1