Registered Nurse Behavioral Health

Registered Nurse/Behavioral Health

Location: Winston Salem NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $41.00$45.60 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Nights 18:4507:15 (312); 3648 hours can be offered; every other weekend required
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This is a Behavioral Health (BH) travel nursing position working nights on an inpatient locked unit serving adult and geriatric patients across all mental health diagnoses. The BH unit is split between the 2nd and 9th floors; all team members rotate between both floors and are expected to work in every area of acuity. Psych techs (non-CNA) perform vital signs blood glucose checks milieu management and patient monitoring with lead psych techs assisting with de-escalation. The team lead is in coverage and a nurse manager assistant nurse manager or house supervisor is always onsite with virtual clinical nursing support available 24/7. A therapy team works 7 days per week and conducts all groups.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as a Registered Nurse on an inpatient locked behavioral health unit serving adults and geriatric patients with all mental health diagnoses.
• Rotate between the 2nd and 9th floor BH units and work in every area of acuity as assigned.
• Administer and monitor medications including antianxiety medication antidepressants antipsychotics mood stabilizers and sedatives/analgesics.
• Perform blood glucose monitoring oxygen administration wound care/dressing changes and interpretation and communication of lab values.
• Implement behavior management techniques crisis interventions de-escalation techniques and management of assaultive behavior.
• Apply physical hold protocols emergent chemical restraints and seclusion protocol/procedures as required.
• Facilitate and support voluntary/involuntary commitment processes.
• Provide psychoeducation to patients and families.
• Collaborate with psych techs lead psych techs the therapy team and clinical nursing support to ensure safe patient outcomes.
• Float to med-surg units to task when needed.
• Utilize ObservSmart for patient monitoring (proximity-based tool for safe outcomes) personal panic alarms and coordinate with public safety in the building.
• Document using EPIC (required) Pyxis and SBAR communication framework.
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:7.
• Complete 32-hour unit orientation; must be available for Hospital Orientation classes each day during week one.

Required Skills

• Inpatient experience on a locked unit
• Substance use / chemical dependency
• Anxiety disorders
• Assault / violence management
• Bipolar disorder
• Degenerative disorders (Alzheimers ALS Parkinsons)
• Depressive disorder
• Personality disorder
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Psychotic disorders
• Schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
• Self-injurious behavior
• Substance use
• Suicidal behavior
• Trauma and stressor-related disorders
• Emergent chemical restraints
• Physical hold protocols
• Use of seclusion
• Voluntary/involuntary commitment
• Antianxiety medication administration
• Antidepressants administration
• Antipsychotics administration
• Medication administration
• Mood stabilizer administration
• Sedatives/analgesics administration
• Blood glucose monitoring
• Interpretation and communication of lab values
• Oxygen administration
• Seclusion protocol/procedures
• Wound care/dressing changes
• Behavior management techniques
• Crisis interventions
• De-escalation techniques
• Managing assaultive behavior
• Psychoeducation
• EPIC (required) Pyxis SBAR

Preferred Skills

• Congenital/developmental disorders
• Profound impulse control issues
• Starting and maintaining IVs

Education Requirements

• MOAB (Management of Assaultive Behavior) certification required
• Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Inpatient locked behavioral health unit; BH split between 2nd and 9th floors rotation between both floors required
• Patient population: Adults Geriatrics All Mental Health Diagnoses
• Target patient ratio: 1:7
• Float requirement: Floating may be required to task in med-surg units when needed
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Call requirement: None
• Uses ObservSmart for patient monitoring (proximity-based tool)
• Personal panic alarms in use; public safety in building
• Scrubs: Navy blue
• RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite; any call-offs or additional RTO on the unit could possibly result in a contract cancellation and DNR

Important Notes

• Unit orientation: 32 hours; Hospital Orientation in week one traveler must be available for classes each day.
• RTO (Return to Origin) after booking is strictly not allowed and cannot be worked out onsite. Any call-offs or additional RTO on the unit could possibly result in a contract cancellation and Do Not Rehire (DNR) status.
• Scheduling type: Other.

About the Client

This client is a leading regional healthcare system operating multiple hospital facilities across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States employing thousands of clinical and support professionals. The system serves a broad patient population including adult and geriatric patients across medical surgical and behavioral health specialties with roles spanning registered nurses behavioral health specialists nurse managers and allied health professionals collaborating in high-acuity inpatient settings.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking financial services technology life sciences biotech utilities and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-16491

Industry: Healthcare

Required Experience:

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