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Job ID: 884091

Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,826.98

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Psychiatric / Adolescent Unit

Location

Louisville, KY | Inpatient Psychiatric

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts | Every Third Weekend Rotation

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care on a high-acuity adolescent psychiatric unit serving patients with diagnoses including aggression, impulsivity, self-harm, trauma, and abuse
• Perform de-escalation and milieu management across a wide age range with varying functioning levels, including managing multiple escalated patients simultaneously
• Administer IM medications and manage medically cleared patients with conditions such as asthma
• Make clinical decisions regarding seclusion and/or restraint, including safely transitioning patients from standing to seated to supine positions in accordance with CPI protocols
• Operate independently as the sole RN on the unit when necessary, maintaining safety and clinical oversight
• Float throughout the facility across age groups as needed, with flexibility in unit and shift assignments

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• BLS certification required
• CPI certification required (completed on-site; candidate must be physically able to take a patient safely from standing to seated to supine positions)
• Minimum 6 months of RN experience required
• Must have completed at least one prior travel assignment to be eligible for this position (first-time travelers will not be accepted)
• Comfortable managing a psychiatric unit independently and adapting to schedule and unit float requirements

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in psychiatric nursing, particularly with pediatric or adolescent populations
• Familiarity with Cerner EMR and Omnicell medication dispensing systems
• Experience managing seclusion and restraint events in a high-acuity behavioral health setting
• Comfort working with patients across a broad age spectrum, including children and adults

Why Join Us

• Work within a facility that prioritizes staff safety, offering dedicated code response resources including transponders, a five-member response team, on-campus security, and 24/7 video monitoring support
• Join a compassionate, mission-driven team supported by therapists, case managers, and facility leadership committed to operational flexibility and employee well-being

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