Travel Nurse RN - Psychiatric - $2,275 per week

TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Bangor, Maine.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Psychiatric
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : 11 / 10 / 2025
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift : 8 hours, days
• Employment Type : Travel

SIMPLI FI CLINICAL INTERVIEW

PEDS PSYCH

Beds : 92 Peds – 36 beds; Adults – 56

Minimum years of experience required : 1 year of Behavioral Health nursing required

Pediatric BH exp required

Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

Must be willing to float to ADULT PSYCH as well

Patient Types :

Free standing acute inpatient facility – contracted ER 5 min away

All patients come from an ED and are medically cleared

not typical to have lines, drains, tubes, etc.

Children and Adolescents receiving inpatient Mental Health services – ages 5 - 18

Common diagnoses include, but are not limited to : Eating Disorders, Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Gender Dysphoria

Traditional medical and psychiatric care in addition to specialized therapies such as : pet therapy, group sessions, recreation therapy (rock wall), community gardens

Patient Ratios :

RN : Day – 1 : 5-6; Night – 1 : 16 with resource support (including Nursing support)

Psych Techs : Day – 6 Psych Techs; Night – 3 Psych Techs

Required Certifications :

BLS

MOAB is obtained on site (part of orientation)

Skills required :

De-escalation experience, experience with physical restraints

Support on the Unit :

Nurse Supervisor – available evenings / weekends

Nurse Manager - days

House Administrator - available overnight and weekends

Charge nurse – has patient assignment

Psych Techs

Nurse Practitioner; on site until 1600 and then on call overnight

Psychiatrist – daily rounds and On Call 0000-0600

Occupational Therapist – 0800-1630, 7 days per week

Security on site – will not respond to patient escalations (staff from all 6 units within the facility, to include Techs and Nurses, respond to patient escalations)

Charting System / Equipment :

Cerner

Pyxis

Floating : If yes, where?

Yes – between two pediatric units

Orientation : (facility and unit)

2 weeks Mon-Fri - Days

2 (12’s) on shift contracted to

Scheduling :

Weekend rotation : every other; Sat / Sun

Block scheduling cannot be guaranteed

Will they be on call? No call

Holiday Expectations : expected to work holidays in rotation

Approval of time off? up to 7 days; if a full week must extend

Other notes or things you want us to check / verify?

Scrub Color : any solid color; must be professional

Free Parking? Yes

During the winter : Heavy snow conditions expected

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About TNAA TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

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