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Job ID: 901819
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Psychiatric / Behavioral Health
Location
Franklin, IN | Acute Care – Inpatient Behavioral Health
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct nursing assessments, facilitate nursing groups, and manage medication passes on a 29-bed acute inpatient behavioral health unit
- Actively participate in patient treatment on the unit floor — expected to engage beyond the nurses’ station alongside the full care team
- Perform crisis de-escalation and support the use of therapeutic restraint and seclusion protocols as needed (soft, hard, and seclusion options available)
- Address medical needs of adult patients (18+) with diagnoses including dual diagnosis; average length of stay ranges from 24 hours to 8 days
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including security, technicians, social work, leadership, and administration
- May be asked to perform phlebotomy draws when phlebotomists are unavailable; charge relief responsibilities may be required
Required Qualifications
- Active RN licensure in good standing
- Minimum 1 year of psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience (experience with pediatric, adult, or geriatric populations accepted)
- BLS certification required
- Willingness to complete facility-specific crisis intervention training (SECURE) provided by the client upon hire
- Ability to adapt to a newly opening unit and assist in establishing workflows and culture
- Local clinicians are welcome to apply
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior charge nurse experience, as travelers may be asked to step into a charge relief role
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with modified self-scheduling and flexible shift arrangements
- Experience with dual diagnosis patient populations
- Openness to block scheduling and assisting with gap coverage in permanent staff scheduling
Why Join Us
- Be part of a brand-new behavioral health unit from the ground floor — a unique opportunity to help shape unit culture and care standards from day one
- Leadership offers scheduling flexibility including modified self-scheduling and consideration of block schedules, with management support available during days and supervisors available during nights