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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