Travel Behavioral Health RN - $2,268 per week

Della Infotech Inc
  • Syracuse, NY
  • $2,268 Per Week
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Job Description

Della Infotech Inc is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Syracuse, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty: Psychiatric
  • Discipline: RN
  • Start Date: 09/27/2026
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • 36 hours per week
  • Shift: 12 hours, nights
  • Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health to support the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP).

The RN will provide safe, compassionate nursing care to patients experiencing psychiatric and behavioral health emergencies. The ideal candidate should have strong assessment, crisis-management, communication, and patient-care skills and be comfortable working in a fast-paced psychiatric emergency setting.

Responsibilities
Provide direct nursing care to patients presenting with psychiatric and behavioral health emergencies.
Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and monitor patients for changes in mental and physical condition.
Develop and implement individualized nursing care plans.
Administer medications safely and monitor patients for therapeutic effects and adverse reactions.
Assist with crisis intervention, de-escalation, and management of behavioral emergencies.
Maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Collaborate with psychiatrists, physicians, social workers, therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
Accurately document assessments, interventions, medications, and patient responses in the electronic medical record.
Monitor patients for changes in behavior, mood, mental status, and overall condition.
Support admission, transfer, discharge, and care-coordination processes.
Follow hospital policies, behavioral health protocols, and patient-safety standards.
Requirements
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible to practice in New York.
Minimum 1 year of RN experience, preferably in Behavioral Health, Psychiatric Emergency, Emergency Department, or a related setting.
Strong clinical assessment and patient-monitoring skills.
Experience with psychiatric/behavioral health patients and crisis situations preferred.
Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Strong communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work the required 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM night shift.

Della Infotech Inc Job ID #2342457. 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.

About Della Infotech Inc

Della Infotech INC is a veteran staffing firm in the Healthcare Industry supporting over 200 client facilities across the US. We specialize in Clinical and Non-Clinical staffing to meet the needs of our esteemed clients. We have clients with a large need of contingent staff from Hospitals to Healthcare Resorts and we are always actively looking for Healthcare professionals. Della focuses on quality of delivery ensuring that client as well as job applicants needs are met! 

Benefits

  • Vision benefits
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Referral bonus
  • Sick pay

Numbers & Facts

LocationSyracuse, NY

Skills

  • Behavioral Healthunmatched
  • Clinical Assessmentunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Crisis Interventionunmatched
  • Crisis Managementunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
  • Emergency Careunmatched
  • Emergency Managementunmatched
  • Health Planunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
  • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
  • Medication Administrationunmatched
  • Medicationsunmatched
  • Nursingunmatched
  • Patient Assessmentunmatched
  • Patient Careunmatched
  • Patient Safetyunmatched
  • Process Managementunmatched
  • Psychiatric Nursingunmatched
  • Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
  • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
  • Safety Standardsunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Social Workunmatched

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