Travel Nurse RN - Psychiatric - $2,282 per week - Nationwide Therapy Group : Job Details

Nationwide Therapy Group is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Nebraska.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Psychiatric
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/12/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Position

• RN – Psychiatric / Behavioral Health
• Shift: NightShift – 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
• Unit: 10-bed locked inpatient psych unit (ages 55+ with dementia or med management needs)

📋 Requirements & Qualifications

🔶 Experience

• Minimum 2 years of recent Behavioral Health experience required
• Experience on locked units, medication management, emergency medications, and behavioral assessments (agitation/aggression)

🔶 Certifications

• BLS (AHA) – Required
• CPI or MOAB – Preferred
  • MOAB training offered free by facility (held monthly)

📄 Submission Package Must Include

Resume

• Education (with month/year of graduation)
• Full 7-year work history (include facility names, not agency)

Skills Checklist

• Must be completed within 1 year (for psych specialty)

References

• Two (2) from past 3 years (at least one from a supervisor)

License Verification

• Through Nursys, within 30 days of submission

Background Check

• Includes:
  • National Criminal
  • FACIS Level III
  • Sex Offender registry
  • SSN/address trace
  • All states/counties lived/worked in for 7 years

12-Panel Drug Screen (within 60 days of start)

• No rapid/instant tests allowed
• Must test for: Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Cocaine, Marijuana, Methadone, PCP, Propoxyphene, Opiates, Benzodiazepines, Fentanyl, Meperidine, Tramadol
• Dilute results = retest

🩺 Medical & Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam (within 1 year)
• TB test (within 1 year) – CXR if previously positive
• Tdap (within 10 years or declination form)
• Hepatitis B (vaccine series, titer, or declination)
• MMR (2 doses or positive titer)
• Varicella (2 doses, titer, or provider verification)
• Flu vaccine (if assignment is between 10/1–3/31 or declination)
• COVID vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption
• Fit Test: 3M N95 (can be done on Day 1 for $26)

🏥 Unit Details

• Patient Population: Geriatric psych, med management, dementia, oxygen use, etc.
• Length of Stay: 10–14 days
• Discharge: Home or long-term care
• Team: RNs, CNAs, Social Workers, Recreational Therapist
• Floating: No floating to other departments

🧾 Miscellaneous

• Scrubs: Any color, but must be facility-neutral (no other hospital logos)
• Orientation:
  • Flexible start dates
  • Includes general hospital orientation + unit-specific onboarding based on traveler's experience

📄 Submission Package Must IncludeResumeEducation (with month/year of graduation)Full 7-year work history (include facility names, not agency)Skills ChecklistMust be completed within 1 year (for psych specialty)ReferencesTwo (2) from past 3 years (at least one from a supervisor)License VerificationThrough Nursys, within 30 days of submissionBackground CheckIncludes:National CriminalFACIS Level IIISex Offender registrySSN/address traceAll states/counties lived/worked in for 7 years12-Panel Drug Screen (within 60 days of start)No rapid/instant tests allowedMust test for: Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Cocaine, Marijuana, Methadone, PCP, Propoxyphene, Opiates, Benzodiazepines, Fentanyl, Meperidine, TramadolDilute results = retest🩺 Medical & Compliance RequirementsPhysical exam (within 1 year)TB test (within 1 year) – CXR if previously positiveTdap (within 10 years or declination form)Hepatitis B (vaccine series, titer, or declination)MMR (2 doses or positive titer)Varicella (2 doses, titer, or provider verification)Flu vaccine (if assignment is between 10/1–3/31 or declination)COVID vaccine or approved medical/religious exemptionFit Test: 3M N95 (can be done on Day 1 for $26)🏥 Unit DetailsPatient Population: Geriatric psych, med management, dementia, oxygen use, etc.Length of Stay: 10–14 daysDischarge: Home or long-term careTeam: RNs, CNAs, Social Workers, Recreational TherapistFloating: No floating to other departments🧾 MiscellaneousScrubs: Any color, but must be facility-neutral (no other hospital logos)Orientation:Flexible start datesIncludes general hospital orientation + unit-specific onboarding based on traveler's experience

About Nationwide Therapy Group

NTG is a proud partner with healthcare professionals across the country. We are Joint Commission certified, and specialize in staffing all areas of nursing, therapy, and allied health in all 50 states. Our focus is YOU... the traveler! Our goal is to help you find the perfect opportunity through some of the best recruiters in the business. We want to provide an agency experience that is easy and stress-free so you can focus on what you do best... providing exceptional care to your patients!

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Mileage reimbursement
• Referral bonus
• License and certification reimbursement
• Dental benefits