Travel Nurse RN - Psychiatric - $2,016 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Psychiatric
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Contract in Portsmouth, VA

Join a behavioral health travel nursing team in Portsmouth, Virginia, a welcoming waterfront community known for its historic charm and connection to the greater Hampton Roads area. Provide compassionate, evidence-based care in an adult inpatient psychiatric unit while supporting patient safety, stabilization, and positive outcomes.

Overview

The Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN) is a key member of the interdisciplinary behavioral health care team in a locked adult psychiatric setting. In this travel nursing assignment, you will assess patient needs, deliver therapeutic nursing care, and collaborate with providers to support individualized treatment plans in a structured, patient-centered environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Psych RN or Behavioral Health RN seeking a travel nurse job in Portsmouth, VA with a focus on acute care, de-escalation, and psychiatric nursing.

Job Details

• Specialty: Behavioral Health / Psychiatric RN
• Setting: Adult inpatient psychiatric unit
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Schedule: Every other weekend and holiday
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800 - $1,890
• Location: Portsmouth, VA 23707 — a welcoming waterfront city with historic character and easy access to the Hampton Roads region

Job Requirements

• Current RN license in Virginia or compact license eligibility
• Minimum of 2 years of recent behavioral health nursing experience required
• Acute care experience required; outpatient experience does not meet the requirement
• Recent EPIC experience within the last 6 months to 1 year preferred
• BLS preferred upon hire; ACLS may be accepted in lieu of BLS
• De-escalation training preferred
• Experience caring for adult and geriatric behavioral health patients preferred
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and therapeutic relationship-building skills

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu in a locked behavioral health unit
• Complete and document physical assessments and behavioral health assessments
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary team to develop and adjust individualized treatment plans
• Use therapeutic communication and de-escalation techniques to support patients in crisis
• Monitor patient responses to treatment and revise care plans as needed
• Advocate for patients while promoting dignity, respect, and individualized psychiatric care
• Support continuity of care and discharge planning with the treatment team
• Follow all safety, infection control, and behavioral health best practices

Why Apply?

• Travel RN opportunity in Portsmouth, Virginia
• Work in a structured adult psychiatric setting
• Competitive weekly estimated pay
• Join a collaborative behavioral health team focused on patient-centered care

Apply now to join this Behavioral Health RN travel contract in Portsmouth, VA, and make a meaningful impact in psychiatric nursing today.

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 #507035. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Psych

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