Travel Nurse RN - Psychiatric - $1,764 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Springfield, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Psychiatric
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) - Travel Assignment in Springfield, Missouri

Psych RN travel job in Springfield, MO 65806: join a dedicated behavioral health team and provide meaningful care in an acute inpatient psychiatric setting. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to support children, adolescents, adults, and seniors in a structured, patient-centered environment in the heart of the Ozarks.

Job Details

• Specialty: Psychiatric / Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (Psych RN)
• Setting: Acute Inpatient Behavioral Health Hospital
• Location: Springfield, MO 65806
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours guaranteed
• Schedule: Every other weekend required
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,570 - $1,650
• Assignment Type: Travel Nurse Job

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum of 1 year recent experience in behavioral health nursing or psychiatric nursing
• Experience caring for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors preferred
• Comfortable working in an inpatient psychiatric or acute behavioral health environment
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts and every other weekend
• Strong communication, assessment, and de-escalation skills
• Paper charting experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate, age-appropriate nursing care to patients across the lifespan
• Monitor patient conditions and respond to changes in behavioral health status
• Support stabilization through therapeutic, structured inpatient psychiatric care
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to develop individualized treatment plans
• Maintain accurate documentation and follow facility charting procedures
• Promote a safe, supportive environment for patients, staff, and visitors
• Assist with care coordination for patients transitioning to the appropriate next level of care

Apply now to take the next step in your behavioral health nursing career and join this rewarding Springfield, Missouri travel RN opportunity today.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #513670. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Psych

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