Travel Nurse RN - Psychiatric - $2,700 per week

MedCadre is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Fort Defiance, Arizona.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Psychiatric
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Position: Registered Nurse – Psych/Behavioral Health

Location: Fort Defiance, AZ

Job Type: 13 Weeks Contract + Possible Extensions

Shift: Nights - 12 hour shift, 3 shifts a week

Expected Hours: 36 Hours per Week

Job Overview:
The Inpatient Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN) provides compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals experiencing mental health, emotional, behavioral, and substance use disorders. The RN works as part of a multidisciplinary team to assess, monitor, and support patients while promoting safety, recovery, and overall well-being.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for behavioral health patients.
• Monitor patients' mental and physical health status and document changes in condition.
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and facility policies.
• Conduct patient assessments, including suicide risk, behavioral, and safety evaluations.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Maintain a safe therapeutic environment and intervene appropriately during behavioral crises.

Required Qualifications:

• Active AZ or Compact RN License
• Active Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), or Crisis Prevention (CPI), or MANDT, or TEAM required.
• BLS Certification (AHA)

• 2 years of Behavioral Health, Psychiatric, Mental Health, or related nursing experience

   

About MedCadre

At MedCadre, headquartered in Irvine, California and serving healthcare organizations nationwide, we connect exceptional clinicians with world-class career opportunities while upholding the highest standards of ethics, fairness, and integrity. As a Joint Commission–accredited and ISO 9001–certified leader in medical staffing, we strictly adhere to healthcare regulations, ensuring trust and peace of mind for both our clinicians and partner facilities.

Guided by our core values; Results , Approachability , Care , and Emergency (RACE), we foster an environment where you can grow professionally, build meaningful relationships, and deliver outstanding patient care. When you join MedCadre, you become part of a broad network dedicated to advancing healthcare, improving lives, and shaping the future of patient outcomes together.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace diversity at every level of our organization

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Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Health Care FSA
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Retention bonus
• Medical benefits
• Referral bonus
• Sick pay
• Weekly pay