Travel Behavioral Health RN - $1,611 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Behavioral Health Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Behavioral Health
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Behavioral Health RN for a 13-week assignment requiring 2+ years of recent psych/BH experience and flexibility to float across adolescent, adult, and geriatric units.

Details

• Behavioral health facility with Adolescent, Adult, and 55+ Geriatric units
• Must be open to floating to any unit as needed
• Adult patient population with low acuity
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• 12-hour day shifts, 7am-7:30pm
• Must work 36 hours per week including every other weekend
• Uses Wellsky EHR for documentation and Omnicell for medication management

Requirements

• Active IN or compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of recent behavioral health/psychiatric nursing experience
• CPI or Handle with Care de-escalation experience preferred

Additional Information

• Royal blue scrubs required
• Newly opened 120-bed facility currently onboarding unit by unit
• Local candidates accepted within a 30-mile radius for local rates; travel rates apply beyond that radius

American Traveler Job ID #P-752676. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Psychiatric

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