Travel Registered Nurse - Psychiatric Unit - Elko, NV

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 23, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,822 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,102.07 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Psychiatric Nursing, PSYCH Specialty, Elko, Nevada — This position involves providing specialized mental health care in an inpatient behavioral health unit. The role requires delivering compassionate, patient-centered psychiatric nursing services to adult patients with various mental health conditions.

Job Details

• Certifications: RN license, BLS; Handle with Care preferred
• Education Requirements: N/A
• Experience: 1 year minimum in Inpatient Behavioral Health; no minimum experience required if otherwise qualified
• Location: Elko, Nevada
• Schedule: Nights; 12-hour shifts; minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: RN license, BLS, Handle with Care preferred, 1 year minimum experience in Inpatient Behavioral Health
• Additional Information:
• Unit Profile: Behavioral Health, 16 beds, patient ratios of 1:4
• Equipment includes vitals machine, EMAR, Omnicell
• Electronic health record system: Med Host
• Supervisor: Cyndi Gates
• Patient population: Adult
• Float requirement: Yes, RN may be floated to other departments

Benefits

• The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits