Travel Nurse RN - Pediatric Behavioral Health - $1,850 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Pediatric Behavioral Health for a travel nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Pediatric Behavioral Health
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Pediatric Psychology (PEDS PSYCH) - for a facility located in an adolescent behavioral health unit. This position involves providing mental health care to patients aged 14-18 with conditions such as suicidal ideation, self-injurious behaviors, bipolar disorder, and psychosis. The role requires ability to handle high acuity situations, including de-escalation, physical holds, and use of restraints if necessary, within a fast-paced clinical environment.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Days shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Valid license and national certification including BLS (Basic Life Support) and CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) obtained on site.
  • Skills in de-escalation, patience, compassion, and handling physical holds, with experience in IM injections.
  • Experience in recognizing increased agitation proactively and managing multiple escalated patients simultaneously.
  • Ability to float across the facility to serve various age groups and units, with flexibility in scheduling and shift assignments.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Additional mental health certifications or relevant experience working with adolescent psychiatric patients.
  • Prior experience in high-stress behavioral health settings.
• Additional Information:
  • Orientation includes 3 twelve-hour shifts of unit-specific training.
  • Weekend rotations occur every third week.
  • No on-call responsibilities.
  • RTO approvals allow five days.
  • Uniform color is galaxy blue.
  • Parking is free.
  • The unit features a high-stress, high-acuity environment emphasizing compassionate patient care.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1314698. 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: Registered Nurse / Pediatric Psychology

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus