Travel Nurse RN - Psychiatric - $1,764 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Psychiatric
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health Travel Nursing Job in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Join a dedicated behavioral health team as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This on-site travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to provide inpatient psychiatric care to adolescents, adults, seniors, and patients with varying acuity levels. Murfreesboro is a welcoming and growing Middle Tennessee community known for its historic downtown, parks, and convenient access to the greater Nashville area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,570–$1,650
• Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• Assignment Type: Behavioral health travel assignment
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks, ending January 24, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, with weekends and holidays as assigned
• Work Setting: On-site inpatient behavioral health and psychiatric care

Psychiatric Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Tennessee
• At least 2 years of recent inpatient psychiatric nursing experience
• Experience providing behavioral health nursing care to adolescents, adults, seniors, and patients with high- and low-acuity needs
• Experience with adult intellectual and developmental disability populations and physical rehabilitation patients is preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Handle With Care certification or the ability to obtain it as required
• Must meet travel nursing placement eligibility requirements, including residing more than 50 miles from the assignment location

Psychiatric Nursing Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate nursing care to patients across a broad range of ages and behavioral health needs
• Complete psychiatric and nursing assessments, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate patient progress
• Monitor patients for changes in behavior, condition, and safety risks, escalating concerns appropriately
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with established standards and provider orders
• Support therapeutic communication, crisis prevention, de-escalation, and a safe, respectful treatment environment
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team, patients, and families to promote recovery and continuity of care
• Float between inpatient behavioral health units as needed to support patient care and staffing needs
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, responses to treatment, and other clinical information

Apply now to join this behavioral health travel nursing team and advance your psychiatric RN career in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #526861. 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: Psych

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