Travel Nurse RN - Behavioral Health

Uniti Med is seeking a travel nurse RN Behavioral Health for a travel nursing job in Bangor, Maine.

• Specialty:
  Behavioral Health
• Discipline:
  RN
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

• Beds: 94 - Peds 50 - beds;
Adults - 44


• Minimum years of experience required: 1 year of Behavioral Health nursing required

• Pediatric BH exp preferred - send to manager for approval if candidate does not have Peds experience


• Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes


• Patient Types:

• Free standing Acute Inpatient facility - contracted ER 5 min away

• All patients come from an ED and are medically cleared


• not typical to have lines, drains, tubes, etc.


• Involuntary and Voluntary admissions


• Ages:

• Peds: ages 5-18 years old


• Adults: 18+ - Geriatric


• Peds:
Common diagnoses include, but are not limited to:
Eating Disorders, Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Gender Dysphoria


• Adults: most commonly Schizophrenia, MDD, Bipolar Disorder; also will see Eating Disorders, Suicidal Ideation, Anxiety

• No forensic patients or inmates - this facility is locked but not to the extent of holding patients under arrest


• Seclusion rooms are used when necessary


• Occasionally will see Substance Use Disorder or Detoxing patients on CIWA, but they must be medically cleared


• Will provide traditional medical and psychiatric care in addition to specialized therapies such as: pet therapy, group sessions, community gardens


• Patient Ratios:

• RN:
Day - 1:5-6;
Night - 1:13 with resource support (including Nursing support)

Uniti Med meticulously matches your talents to our open needs to ensure the ultimate travel experience. Tell us where you want to go and let our experienced staff lead the way!

• Referral bonus
• Benefits start day 1
• Employee assistance programs