Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Kansas City, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Psychiatric
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Breakdown – Psychiatric RN
Facility: Research Psychiatric Center
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Address: 2323 E. 63rd Street, Kansas City, MO
Unit: ADOL, Serenity, ITU, SRAD, and VINE
Openings: 1
Job Details
- Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (Nights)
- Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours per week preferred
- Start Date: December 14, 2026
- Contract Length: Listed as 91 weeks — confirm the actual assignment duration
- Call: None
- Floating: Yes, to the unit with the greatest staffing need
- Scheduling: Weekend coverage is required. Days off are not guaranteed unless specified in the contract.
- Required Certifications: BLS and CPI
- Critical Requirement:Active Blue Card CPI certification is required at submission.
Unit Details
Unit
Beds
Patient Population
ADOL
18
Adolescents ages 12–18
Serenity
24
Lower-acuity adult patients
ITU
32
Higher-acuity adults, including patients with thought disorders
SRAD
16
Older adults
VINE
9
Lower-acuity adult patients
- Nurse-to-patient ratio: 8:1
- Mental Health Technician ratio: 12:1
- Documentation System: Meditech
Required Skills & Experience
Candidates should have strong psychiatric or behavioral health nursing skills, including:
- Mental health assessments and recognition of psychiatric disorders, substance use, and behavioral concerns
- Individualized care planning and evaluation of patient outcomes
- Administration of psychiatric medications and monitoring for side effects
- Crisis intervention and de-escalation for suicidal ideation, aggression, and other behavioral emergencies
- Therapeutic communication, empathy, and rapport-building
- Monitoring vital signs, mental status changes, and medication effects
Certifications Required
- BLS
- Active Blue Card CPI — must be available at submission
Dress Code
- Nurses: Blue or black
- Mental Health Technicians: Green or black
Important Points to Confirm Before Submission
- Does the candidate have an active Blue Card CPI certification?
- Is the candidate available to start on December 14, 2026?
- Can the candidate work 48 hours per week?
- Does the candidate have relevant psychiatric/behavioral health experience and crisis-intervention skills?
- Is the candidate comfortable floating among different psychiatric units and working weekends?
- Confirm the actual contract length, as the posting lists 91 weeks.
Recruiter note: The active Blue Card CPI requirement is the key submission criterion. Confirm the candidate meets it before proceeding. The 48-hour schedule is listed as preferred, so verify availability rather than treating it as definitively mandatory.
Clarify the actual contract lengthRemove duplicate certification details
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Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits