Med Ninjas is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Psychiatric
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Registered Nurse (RN) – Adult Psychiatric
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides safe, compassionate, and patient-centered nursing care to adult patients in a psychiatric/behavioral health setting. The RN is responsible for assessing patients, developing and implementing individualized care plans, administering medications, monitoring mental and physical health, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive nursing assessments of adult psychiatric patients.
- Assess and monitor patients' mental, emotional, and physical health status.
- Develop, implement, and update individualized nursing care plans.
- Administer medications and treatments safely according to physician orders and facility protocols.
- Monitor patients for medication effectiveness, side effects, and adverse reactions.
- Perform ongoing assessments and recognize changes in patient behavior or clinical condition.
- Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and supportive environment for patients.
- Monitor patients for suicidal ideation, self-harm risk, aggression, withdrawal symptoms, and other safety concerns.
- Follow facility protocols for suicide precautions, behavioral emergencies, and crisis intervention.
- Participate in therapeutic communication and establish positive relationships with patients.
- De-escalate patients experiencing agitation, anxiety, aggression, or emotional distress.
- Collaborate with psychiatrists, physicians, social workers, therapists, counselors, and other members of the healthcare team.
- Participate in treatment planning and interdisciplinary patient-care meetings.
- Provide patient and family education regarding medications, treatment plans, coping strategies, and discharge instructions.
- Document assessments, medications, interventions, patient responses, and progress accurately in the EMR.
- Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and protect patient rights and dignity.
- Follow infection control, medication safety, workplace safety, and behavioral health protocols.
- Respond appropriately to psychiatric and medical emergencies.
- Maintain accurate communication during shift changes and provide thorough patient handoff reports.
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license in the applicable state.
- Previous psychiatric/behavioral health nursing experience preferred.
- Current BLS certification.
- Strong assessment, communication, and critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to work effectively with adult patients experiencing acute or chronic behavioral health conditions.
- Ability to remain calm and professional in high-stress or crisis situations.
About Med Ninjas
At Med Ninjas, we make travel healthcare simple, so you can focus on what matters: caring for patients. We match nurses and allied professionals with assignments that fit their lives, backed by a team that actually picks up the phone.
We're a staffing agency built around one idea: healthcare professionals deserve a partner as invested in their success as they are in their patients'.
On assignment with Med Ninjas, you get medical, 401(k), housing/travel support, plus a dedicated recruiter who knows your name and your goals. With a 5.0 rating from our travelers, we earn that trust one assignment at a time.
Travel with confidence. Grow with Med Ninjas.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Medical benefits