Travel Pediatric Behavioral Health RN - $1,661 per week

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Pediatric Behavioral Health for a travel nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Pediatric Behavioral Health
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Duration: 18 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ID: 63901245 Shift: Day 3x12-Hour (07:00 - 19:30) Description: 12 HR Days - Pediatric PsychStart date:Ratios: 1:3Years of experience REQ: 2First-timers accepted: NWeekend REQ: Every otherCerts REQ: BCLS, CPIIs on-call REQ? NWill clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Y May float to be 1:1 observer. May float to the BH pod of the EDOpen to accommodating block schedule? NLocals accepted: N What is the local radius rule? 75 milesPending License accepted: YRTO Restrictions: NoneGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week for 3-12s48 hours per week for 4-12sSpecial Requirements: FT, 12-hour day shifts on Pediatric BH unit. Psychiatric nursing experience, pediatric preferred, top skills include verbal de-escalation skills, EPIC, & CPI (facility will provide certification course). May float to ED BH space as needed. Preferred contract length through 12/1/26.Type of Facility: Children's Acute Care HospitalTeaching HospitalTotal Staffed Beds: 14 on unit. 455 in facility.Scrub Color: Any or St. Louis Children's Hospital T-shirts/jacketsCharting: EPICParking Cost: DAILY GARAGE RATES 0-1 hour: $2.00 1-2 hours: $3.00 2-3 hours: $5.00 3-4 hours: $6.00 4-5 hours: $7.00 5-6 hours: $8.00 6-24 hours: $15.00 AO Modified Time:8/10/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Taylor Mason Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 2 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Epic Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : BLS, CPI, PEARS*, CPI BLUE CARD Skills : Antianxiety, Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, Anxiety disorders, Assault/violence, Behavior management techniques, Bipolar Disorder*, Blood glucose monitoring, Cardiac Arrest/CPR*, Child/Adolescents*, Crisis Intervention, De-escalation techniques, Depressive disorders, Eating Disorders*, Eating Disorders*, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)*, Emergent chemical restraints*, Feeding tube care and management*, Inpatient, Interpretation and communication of lab values, Interpretation of dysrhythmias*, Locked Unit*, Managing Assaultive Behavior, Medication Administration, Mood stabilizer, NG tube insertion/ management*, Personality disorders*, Physical Hold Protocols, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Profound impulse control issues*, Psychoeducation, Psychotic Disorders, Schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, Seclusion protocols/procedures, Sedatives/Analgesics*, Self-injurious behavior, Starting and maintaining IVs*, Substance use*, Suicidal behavior, Trauma-and Stressor-Related Disorders, Use of seclusion, Wound Care/Dressing changes* Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : self Patient Ratios Days : 6 Patient Ratios Nights : 6 Patient Ratios Weekends : 1 Float Required : May float to be 1:1 observer. May float to the BH pod of the ED Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : True Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : Weekends requirement at least every 3rd, contingent on staffing needs Pre-Approved Time Off : - Orientation Hours : - Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adolescents, Pediatrics Daily Census : 11 Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : 8 Number of Beds : 14 Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy Patient Diagnoses : Pediatric and Adolescent patients ages 5-17 with behavioral health needs: Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Self-harm tendencies, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, ADHD Special Procedures/Unit Details : Infrequently we will have patients receive ECT and have an IV that needs flushed/assessed, ketamine infusions, and NG tube insertion/maintenance. Often these would not be assigned to traveler unless comfortable and are completed with assistance of our educator and stat team. Emphasis is on BH skills. Special Equipment : - #Tier2 Travel Compliance RTO: Max of 7 days of RTO (7+ days requires manager approval, along with any holiday RTO). ALL RTO MUST BE FINALIZED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION No new RTO after submission. NO ADDITIONAL RTO OR SCHEDULE REQUESTS CAN BE REQUESTED POST SUBMISSION, POST OFFER OR POST START/ONSITE No RTO allowed the first week of an assignment. License Information: MO: Submit without license OK; requires MO or compact (no issuance if tied to another compact state). IL: License in hand required at time of submittal. Compact: Must match permanent residence otherwise submit for update + confirm ETA. Radius/Local Rules: No local candidates accepted within 75 mile radius. No local travelers allowed, except for Patient Care Technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants. Tenure Policy / Returning Staff and Tenure Policy (excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA roles): 18 months with a 3-month break in service required. Permanent employees (across BJC and/or Saint Lukes) must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler. Floating: All travelers will float within service line. Contract Details: Confirm shift in submittal (e.g., 3x12, 4x12, etc.). Please note, contract length is firm. Booking Rules: BJC does not permit contractors to sign a contract and subsequently cancel it in order to accept another BJC assignment. Contractors are expected to fulfill the terms of their signed agreement in full. Mid-contract cancellations for the purpose of booking a different BJC assignment are not allowed. If a contract is canceled at the contractor s discretion, they must complete an assignment elsewhere before being considered for a new BJC opportunity. Compliance Deadlines/Requirements : Compliance deadline is 3pm CST on the Monday of the week before initial start date. Fit testing: *Travelers must have facial hair that allows for proper testing or will be expected to shave. No exceptions Certifications: For Barnes-Jewish Hospital location only: ACLS Required All RNs (except Behavioral Health, Case Manager Outpatient) are required to obtain ACLS by compliance hard document deadline. Certifications not required at time of submittal unless otherwise noted in the job description. Labs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of signing Modules: Modules are billable up to 16 hours at $20/hr. Modules are completed pre-start, they are required for RNs and LVS and do not differ per specialty Modules are completed through WorkRamp and uploaded to compliance report Modules should be started within 1 week of signed contract, and MUST be completed 2 Fridays prior to the start date to avoid a delay in starting Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceRTO: Max of 7 days of RTO (7+ days requires manager approval, along with any holiday RTO). ALL RTO MUST BE FINALIZED AT TIME OF SUBMISSIONNo new RTO after submission. NO ADDITIONAL RTO OR SCHEDULE REQUESTS CAN BE REQUESTED POST SUBMISSION, POST OFFER OR POST START/ONSITENo RTO allowed the first week of an assignment. License Information: MO: Submit without license OK; requires MO or compact (no issuance if tied to another compact state). IL: License in hand required at time of submittal. Compact: Must match permanent residence otherwise submit for update + confirm ETA. Radius/Local Rules: No local candidates accepted within 75 mile radius. No local travelers allowed, except for Patient Care Technicians, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants. Tenure Policy / Returning Staff and Tenure Policy (excluding Interim Leadership and RNFA roles): 18 months with a 3-month break in service required. Permanent employees (across BJC and/or Saint Lukes) must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler. Floating: All travelers will float within service line. Contract Details: Confirm shift in submittal (e.g., 3x12, 4x12, etc.). Please note, contract length is firm. Booking Rules: BJC does not permit contractors to sign a contract and subsequently cancel it in order to accept another BJC assignment. Contractors are expected to fulfill the terms of their signed agreement in full. Mid-contract cancellations for the purpose of booking a different BJC assignment are not allowed. If a contract is canceled at the contractor s discretion, they must complete an assignment elsewhere before being considered for a new BJC opportunity. Compliance Deadlines/Requirements: Compliance deadline is 3pm CST on the Monday of the week before initial start date. Fit testing: *Travelers must have facial hair that allows for proper testing or will be expected to shave. No exceptions Certifications: For Barnes-Jewish Hospital location only: ACLS Required All RNs (except Behavioral Health, Case Manager & Outpatient) are required to obtain ACLS by compliance hard document deadline. Certifications not required at time of submittal unless otherwise noted in the job description. Labs: Labs must be completed within 48-72 hours of signing Modules: Modules are billable up to 16 hours at $20/hr.Modules are completed pre-start, they are required for RNs and LVS and do not differ per specialty Modules are completed through WorkRamp and uploaded to compliance report Modules should be started within 1 week of signed contract, and MUST be completed 2 Fridays prior to the start date to avoid a delay in starting Guaranteed Hours: 48 Contract Weeks:126

Prime Staffing Job ID #37499095. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Nurse Manager,07:00:00-19:00:00

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