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: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Psychiatric Registered Nurse (Psych RN) Travel Contract in Springfield, Missouri

Psych RN travel nurse job in Springfield, Missouri: join a dynamic inpatient behavioral health team for a 13-week acute care contract supporting patients across the lifespan in a stabilization-focused setting. Springfield offers a welcoming community atmosphere and a comfortable Midwestern setting for your travel assignment.

Job Details

• Position: Psychiatric Registered Nurse (Psych RN)
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing Contract
• Setting: Acute inpatient behavioral health / psychiatric nursing
• Location: Springfield, Missouri
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour evening or mid shifts
• Schedule: Must work every other weekend
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,570 - $1,650

Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license or credential
• At least 1 year of recent behavioral health or psychiatric nursing experience, preferably within the last year
• Experience caring for patients across the lifespan, including children, adolescents, adults, and seniors
• Comfortable with paper charting in an inpatient behavioral health setting
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced acute care environment
• Strong communication, observation, documentation, and de-escalation skills

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate psychiatric nursing care to patients experiencing behavioral health conditions
• Support individualized treatment plans for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors
• Monitor patient status, document care accurately, and communicate changes to the interdisciplinary care team
• Assist with stabilization-focused inpatient care and therapeutic programming
• Promote a safe, respectful, and structured environment for patients and staff
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to support recovery goals

Apply now to join this Springfield, Missouri healthcare opportunity and make a meaningful impact in behavioral health nursing today.

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #513673. 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 | RN

About GHR Healthcare