Bangor, ME
RN – Psych - Peds
13 weeks; 48 hrs
4x12s Nights
$34/1246=$3030 weekly gross based on 48
$53 OT rate
- Minimum years of experience required: 1 year of Behavioral Health nursing required
- Pediatric BH exp preferred – send to manager for approval if candidate does not have Peds experience
- Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
Required Certifications:
- BLS
- MOAB is obtained on site (part of orientation)
- ME State License
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.
- Involuntary and Voluntary admissions
- Ages:
- Peds: ages 5-18 years old
- Adults: 18+ - Geriatric
- Peds: Common diagnoses include, but are not limited to: Eating Disorders, Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Gender Dysphoria
- Adults: most commonly Schizophrenia, MDD, Bipolar Disorder; also will see Eating Disorders, Suicidal Ideation, Anxiety
- No forensic patients or inmates – this facility is locked but not to the extent of holding patients under arrest
- Seclusion rooms are used when necessary
- Occasionally will see Substance Use Disorder or Detoxing patients on CIWA, but they must be medically cleared
- Will provide traditional medical and psychiatric care in addition to specialized therapies such as: pet therapy, group sessions, community gardens
Patient Ratios:
- RN: Day – 1:5-6; Night – 1:13 with resource support (including Nursing support)
- Psych Techs:
- Peds: Day – 6 Psych Techs; Night – 2 Psych Techs
- Adult: Day – 2 Psych Techs; Night – 2 Psych Techs
- Skills required:
- De-escalation experience, experience with physical restraints (chemical restraints are NOT used), medication passes, comfortability to run groups, documentation
- Traveler may have the opportunity to act as Charge, but this is not required
Job Types: Full-time, Travel nursing, Contract
Pay: $3,030.00 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
Experience:
- RN Inpatient Psych: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- RN License (Required)
- BLS AHA (Required)
- MOAB (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road