Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Mason City, Iowa.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: Psychiatric
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 10/19/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Travel RN – Psych
Position: Registered Nurse – Psychiatric/Mental Health Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM Schedule: Night Shift ETW / EOH: As applicable
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Psychiatric Registered Nurse (Psych RN) to provide care to patients with a variety of behavioral health and mental health conditions. The RN will assess patients, administer medications, monitor changes in condition, provide therapeutic support, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive psychiatric and physical assessments
Monitor patients for changes in mental and behavioral status
Administer medications safely and accurately
Monitor medication effectiveness and adverse reactions
Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment
Assist with crisis intervention and de-escalation
Develop and implement individualized nursing care plans
Provide patient and family education
Document patient care accurately
Collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals
Follow facility policies and behavioral-health safety protocols
Required Qualifications
Active RN license
Recent Psych/Behavioral Health RN experience
BLS certification
Strong assessment and communication skills
Experience with psychiatric/behavioral health patients
Ability to work 7:00 PM–7:30 AM shifts
Required Documents for Submission
Updated Resume
Active RN License
BLS Certification
ACLS
Driver’s License/Photo ID
2 Professional References
Skills Checklist
RTO (Requested Time Off), if any
COVID/Flu documentation
SSN
About Care Career
Care Career brings together a portfolio of leading healthcare staffing organizations, each delivering specialized talent solutions across the industry. Wherever you want to go, We Make It Happen.
With travel nursing jobs across the country, you can discover the possibilities that create the lifestyle and financial position that you have dreamed of.
Care Career is a modern, transparent staffing firm creating the ultimate community of US.
Benefits
Referral bonus
Weekly pay
Medical benefits
Continuing Education
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Numbers & Facts
Location
Mason City, IA
Skills
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Behavioral Healthunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Crisis Interventionunmatched
Driver's Licenseunmatched
Health Planunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Medication Administrationunmatched
Medicationsunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Patient Assessmentunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Patient Educationunmatched
Psychiatric Nursingunmatched
Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Social Workunmatched
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