Travel RN - Psychiatric

Travel RN•Psychiatric 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars White Hall, AR 71602 $1,824.84 a week•Contract American Traveler 109 reviews $1,824.84 a week•

Contract Assignment Overview Shift:

Nights, 3x12hrs

Hours:

36 hrs/wk

Start Date:

Jun 15, 2026

Length:

13 weeks

Openings:

1 Description American Traveler is seeking an experienced Psychiatric RN for a night shift travel position at an inpatient behavioral health unit in White Hall, AR, requiring 3+ years of acute behavioral health experience and Cerner proficiency. Details Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit (BHU IP Unit 1) within a specialty hospital setting Adult and geriatric psychiatric patient population with diagnoses including MDD, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Substance Use Disorder (SUD), and Dementia 12 geriatric beds and 24 adult beds on the unit Patient ratio of 1:6 Night shift schedule: 7:00 PM•7:30 AM Every other weekend required (24 hours) No on-call responsibilities Float required between the adult and geriatric behavioral health units

EMR:

Cerner (experience required) 13-week contract Requirements Active AR RN license or a Compact RN license currently in hand Current AHA BLS certification required Handle With Care (HWC) certification required Associate degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing required Minimum 3 years of experience in an acute behavioral health setting required Expertise in crisis stabilization, including verbal de-escalation and emergency physical intervention skills Cerner EMR experience required Social Security number and date of birth required for consideration Additional Information Provide psychiatric nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in an inpatient milieu-based behavioral health environment Preferred experience includes milieu management utilizing the therapeutic milieu model Navy blue scrubs required; clothing with hoods (jackets, hoodies) is not permitted Candidates must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel rates Candidates may not have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months Candidates may not be employed elsewhere full time