Travel Nurse RN - Psych - $1,948 per week in Kansas City, MO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Psych
Location: Kansas City, MO
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: $1,948 per week
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients' mental health status, including recognizing signs of psychiatric disorders, substance use, and behavioral problems through thorough patient histories, behavioral observation, and use of diagnostic tools
• Develop and implement individualized care plans for patients with mental health and behavioral health needs, including goal-setting, clinical interventions, and outcome evaluation
• Administer psychiatric and psychotropic medications and monitor patients for side effects or adverse reactions
• Provide crisis intervention support for patients experiencing suicidal ideation, aggression, or acute psychiatric episodes using de-escalation techniques and appropriate medication management; Active Blue Card CPI certification required
• Monitor patients for physical and psychological symptoms including vital signs, mental status changes, and medication effects; document using Meditech electronic health records system
• Utilize therapeutic communication techniques - including active listening and empathy - to build trust and rapport with patients across multiple psychiatric units (adolescent, adult low acuity, adult high acuity, senior, and specialty units)

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Active Blue Card CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification - required at time of submission
• BLS certification - required
• Minimum 2 years of experience in psychiatric or behavioral health nursing
• Proficiency with Meditech or comparable electronic documentation systems

• Experience working across varied psychiatric populations including adolescent, adult, geriatric, and higher-acuity thought disorder patient populations
• Familiarity with psychotropic medication classes and psychiatric pharmacology
• Experience in a multi-unit psychiatric hospital environment with floating between units based on census and need
• Knowledge of patient-centered communication frameworks such as AIDET

• Expected 48 hours per week, offering strong earning potential for travel nurses seeking consistent hours in a structured psychiatric setting
• Opportunity to gain broad psychiatric nursing experience across multiple specialized units serving diverse patient populations