HumanEdge Travel Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Bronx, New York.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Psychiatric
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 04/15/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 34 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Adult Psychiatric Unit
Location: Bronx, NY
Assignment Start: 04/15/2026
Duration: 13 Weeks
Schedule: 34.5 Hours/Week
Shift: 12-Hour Nights
Care Setting: Acute Psychiatric Unit
Charting System: Allscripts
Unit Overview:
26-bed Adult Psychiatric Unit caring for patients 18+ with diagnoses including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, MDD, substance abuse, and drug-induced psychosis. Rare detox patients.
Typical Staffing:
This is a high-acuity behavioral health environment requiring strong de-escalation skills, professionalism, and the ability to maintain therapeutic boundaries.
Responsibilities:
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Provide direct nursing care to adult psychiatric patients
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Perform assessments and administer medications
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Support crisis intervention and de-escalation efforts
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Maintain patient and staff safety at all times
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Collaborate with interdisciplinary behavioral health team
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Document accurately in Allscripts
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Participate in required floating to adolescent and adult psych units as needed
Requirements:
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Active NY RN License
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Minimum 1 year of psychiatric RN experience (Required)
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No first-time travelers
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BLS (AHA)
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ACLS
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PALS
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De-escalation certification required prior to start (CPI, MOAB, Handle with Care, TRUST, or PMCS)
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Flu vaccine may be required per facility policy
Important Facility Guidelines:
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Travelers are first to float (Adolescent Psych, Adult Psych, LRC, CPEP, Detox)
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Every other weekend required
Unit Notes:
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Physical restraints utilized as needed (education provided in orientation)
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Security present in Psych ER; routine rounding on unit
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Strong team collaboration expected
This is a structured, fast-paced psychiatric setting requiring resilience, flexibility, and strong clinical judgment.
Contact:
HumanEdge Health
HumanEdge Travel Healthcare Job ID #16758. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 34 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Psych RN
About HumanEdge Travel Healthcare
HumanEdge Allied Health is a full-service nursing and allied health staffing agency that has lived and breathed staffing for more than 30 years, making us one of the most trusted in the industry!
