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Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Job – Evening Shift in Elmira, NY

Join a collaborative behavioral health team as a Psychiatric RN on an evening travel nursing assignment in Elmira, New York. Provide compassionate, evidence-based care to adults in a 25-bed acute inpatient psychiatric unit while supporting patients with complex behavioral health needs.

Psychiatric Travel Nurse Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,320–$2,440
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing assignment
• Location: Elmira, NY
• Start Date: November 22, 2026
• Assignment Duration: Approximately 16 weeks, through March 13, 2027
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Schedule: Five 8-hour evening shifts per week, generally 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend and holidays are expected
• Healthcare Setting: On-site, 25-bed acute inpatient psychiatric unit
• Patient-to-Staff Ratio: Up to 5:1, often lower depending on census and acuity
• Uniform: Navy blue scrubs

Psychiatric RN Job Requirements

• Current, unrestricted New York Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 1 year of professional RN experience; inpatient psychiatric nursing or behavioral health experience is strongly preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Strong communication, clinical judgment, crisis-management, and patient safety skills
• Ability to work evening shifts, alternating weekends, and holidays as scheduled
• Comfort caring for patients experiencing behavioral health crises and providing trauma-informed, respectful care

Psychiatric Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to adults with acute and complex behavioral health needs.
• Complete psychiatric assessments, medication administration, treatment-plan interventions, vital signs, safety checks, and ongoing patient monitoring.
• Support patients experiencing acute psychosis, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, suicidal or homicidal ideation, substance-related conditions, dual diagnoses, and other psychiatric concerns.
• Rotate among charge nurse, admission nurse, medication nurse, and patient-care assignments based on unit needs and training.
• Lead or participate in therapeutic groups, patient education, rounding, and daily care activities.
• Use verbal de-escalation and other least-restrictive interventions to promote safety during behavioral escalations.
• Participate in restraint procedures only when clinically necessary and after de-escalation efforts have been unsuccessful, in accordance with policy.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary behavioral health team, communicate changes in patient condition, and coordinate emergency transfers when needed.
• Remain flexible to float to a comparable inpatient rehabilitation or behavioral health unit when operational needs require.

Travel Nursing in Elmira, New York

Elmira offers a welcoming Southern Tier community with scenic surroundings, access to Finger Lakes recreation, and convenient opportunities to enjoy local arts, history, and outdoor activities. Apply now to join this New York behavioral health nursing team as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.