TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Psych RN in Bangor, Maine, 04401!
Job Title: Registered Nurse - Pediatric Psych
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Psychiatric Unit - Pediatric
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: 7A-7P
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 1 year of inpatient psychiatric experience. Will consider a mix of psychiatric and acute care pediatrics experience or experience working with autism.
License: Maine CNA license required.
Certifications: BLS, MOAB (will obtain on site).
Must-Have: Comfortable with redirection and de-escalation, assisting with ADLs, rounding every 7.5 minutes, acting as a 1:1 sitter, participating in physical holds using the least restrictive measures, obtaining EKGs if needed.
Description:
As soon as possible start needed.
Candidates will interview with management for approval.
Must be willing to float between adult and pediatric patients as needed.
Facility is a free-standing acute inpatient facility with a contracted emergency room nearby.
All patients are medically cleared.
It is uncommon for patients to have lines, drains, or tubes.
Unit has a capacity of 50 pediatric beds.
The average daily census includes a mix of adolescents and pediatric patients.
Candidates should have experience with involuntary and voluntary admissions.
Patient demographics include ages 5-18.
Common diagnoses include autism, self-mutilation and harm, depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, gender dysphoria, trauma, and anger.
Patient ratios during the day are 6 Psych Techs to patients, with 2 Psych Techs at night.
The Nurse Manager is supportive and encourages open communication regarding any issues travelers may face.
House Administrator is available overnight and on weekends.
Contracted Phlebotomists are available for lab draws.
Nurse Practitioners are on-site until 1600 and then on call overnight.
Psychiatrists conduct daily rounds and are available on call overnight.
Occupational Therapists are on site from 0800 to 1630, seven days a week.
Security is present but does not respond to patient escalations.
Staff from all units respond to patient escalations.
Technology includes an EMR system and unit-specific equipment such as seclusion rooms and chair restraints.
Floating may occur to the adult unit if necessary.
Weekend rotation is every other weekend.
Holiday work is expected as part of the rotation.
Shift times are from 0700 to 1900 and 1900 to 0700.
Modified self-scheduling is in place, with travelers signing up for preferred shifts.
If travelers do not sign up during the designated time, they may be automatically assigned vacant shifts.
Solid color scrubs are required.
Work culture promotes a supportive environment.