Travel Nurse RN - Psych - $1,948 per week in Kansas City, MO

Utilize therapeutic communication techniques - including active listening and empathy - to build trust and rapport with patients across multiple psychiatric units (adolescent, adult low acuity, adult high acuity, senior, and specialty units). Provide crisis intervention support for patients experiencing suicidal ideation, aggression, or acute psychiatric episodes using de-escalation techniques and appropriate medication management; Active Blue Card CPI certification required .

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified Psych RN in Kansas City, Missouri, 64101!

Job ID: 896470

Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,948.83

Job Title

Travel RN - Adult Psychiatric / Behavioral Health (Nights)
Location

Kansas City, MO | Acute Psychiatric Care
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Night Shift, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM | Three 12-hour shifts per week, seven days a week including weekends | Projected Start: August 3, 2026
Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients' mental health status, including recognizing signs of psychiatric disorders, substance use, and behavioral problems through thorough patient histories, behavioral observation, and use of diagnostic tools
• Develop and implement individualized care plans for patients with mental health and behavioral health needs, including goal-setting, clinical interventions, and outcome evaluation
• Administer psychiatric and psychotropic medications and monitor patients for side effects or adverse reactions
• Provide crisis intervention support for patients experiencing suicidal ideation, aggression, or acute psychiatric episodes using de-escalation techniques and appropriate medication management; Active Blue Card CPI certification required
• Monitor patients for physical and psychological symptoms including vital signs, mental status changes, and medication effects; document using Meditech electronic health records system
• Utilize therapeutic communication techniques - including active listening and empathy - to build trust and rapport with patients across multiple psychiatric units (adolescent, adult low acuity, adult high acuity, senior, and specialty units)

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Active Blue Card CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification - required at time of submission
• BLS certification - required
• Minimum 2 years of experience in psychiatric or behavioral health nursing
• Proficiency with Meditech or comparable electronic documentation systems

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working across varied psychiatric populations including adolescent, adult, geriatric, and higher-acuity thought disorder patient populations
• Familiarity with psychotropic medication classes and psychiatric pharmacology
• Experience in a multi-unit psychiatric hospital environment with floating between units based on census and need
• Knowledge of patient-centered communication frameworks such as AIDET

Why Join Us

• Expected 48 hours per week, offering strong earning potential for travel nurses seeking consistent hours in a structured psychiatric setting
• Opportunity to gain broad psychiatric nursing experience across multiple specialized units serving diverse patient populations