Job Description
Encode INC is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Akron, Ohio.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Psychiatric
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/18/2026
- Duration: 10 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Registered Nurse (RN) – Geropsychology / Psychiatric Nursing
Location: Akron, Ohio
Department: Geropsychology – Behavioral Health
Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
Schedule: 36 hours/week
Assignment: 10/18/2026 – 12/26/2026
Openings: 1
Experience Required: 2+ years
Interview: Required
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) to provide compassionate, safe, and patient-centered care in a Geropsychology/Behavioral Health setting. The unit primarily serves adults aged 60+ with conditions including dementia, depression, suicidal ideation, and other psychiatric or behavioral health needs.
The unit consists of 16 private rooms with an approximate 1:6–7 nurse-to-patient ratio, supported by nursing technicians based on patient census and acuity.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to geriatric psychiatric and behavioral health patients.
- Assess patients' physical, psychological, and behavioral needs.
- Administer medications and monitor patients for therapeutic response and adverse reactions.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans.
- Monitor patients for changes in mental status, behavior, mood, and safety risks.
- Provide appropriate interventions for patients experiencing depression, dementia, suicidal ideation, or behavioral concerns.
- Perform IV management and blood draws as required.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
- Collaborate with physicians, therapists, nursing technicians, and the interdisciplinary care team.
- Maintain a safe environment and follow behavioral health and patient-safety protocols.
- Respond appropriately to psychiatric and medical emergencies.
- Float within the nurse's scope of practice when required, including providing support to Med/Surg units as a helping hand.
- Follow all facility policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience.
- Previous Psychiatric, Behavioral Health, or Geropsychology nursing experience preferred/required for the role.
- Experience caring for geriatric patients is strongly preferred.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program through ACEN or CCNE.
- Current BLS certification.
- Current CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) certification/card.
- Ability to perform blood draws.
- Demonstrated ability to manage IVs.
- Recent Epic EMR experience within the last 12 months.
- Willingness and ability to float within the appropriate scope of practice.
Patient Population
The unit primarily cares for patients age 60 and older who may present with:
- Dementia
- Depression
- Suicidal ideation
- Behavioral health conditions
- Psychiatric disorders
- Complex medical and psychiatric needs
Work Environment & Safety
The unit utilizes Centrak safety badges to enhance staff safety. Protective Services can be immediately dispatched when the safety system is activated. Staff have access to additional support from Protective Services when needed.
Compliance Requirements
Candidates must be prepared to complete required facility onboarding and compliance requirements, which may include:
- BLS
- CPI certification
- Nursing license verification
- Education verification
- Background screening
- OIG/EPLS screening
- Drug screening
- Health screening and required immunizations
- TB/PPD or IGRA testing
- Facility competency and specialty assessments
- Required nursing submission and onboarding documentation
Time-Off & Scheduling Requirements
- RTO (requested time off) must be submitted at the time of application/submission.
- Maximum 7 days of RTO will be considered.
- No RTO will be accepted during the first two weeks of the assignment.
- Block schedule requests are not accepted.
- Candidates must be flexible to float within their appropriate scope of practice.
Interview Requirement
This position requires an interview prior to selection. Candidates should provide their availability for an interview when applying.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an experienced Psychiatric or Geropsych RN who is comfortable caring for older adults with complex behavioral and psychiatric needs, can safely manage IVs and perform blood draws, and is willing to support other units when needed.
About Encode INC
At Encode, we empower organizations and individuals through innovative, human-centric workforce and technology solutions. With decades of experience and a proven track record, we deliver more than just healthcare staffing, we provide integrated, strategic support across industries, with particular strength in federal and government contracts.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- Referral bonus
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Akron, OH |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 50 to 99 employees |
| Year Founded | 1997 |
| Website | http://www.encodeinc.com/ |
About Company
You are a smart, motivated IT professional seeking ongoing opportunities for professional and financial growth. We are Encode, Inc., an award winning Specialty Systems Integrator and IT Staff Augmentation provider. We work with a close knit community of well-proven IT professionals and a roster of Fortune 1,000 commercial as well as government clients to enable people, leverage technology and exceed expectations.
Join us…working together we improve the world. We make it safer, more efficient and less error prone.
We have close to twenty years of experience working with major vendors’ infrastructure products. We seek accomplished IT professionals to conduct needs assessments, solution architecture, product implementation, system integration, system testing, performance tuning, production support and “best practices” mentoring around a broad range of these technologies with a particular focus on messaging, security, data management, portal, ecommerce, and virtualization.
In addition to continued exposure to interesting and varied project work, Encode offers a rich compensation package that may include a variety of additional benefits (depending on circumstances) including relocation assistance, technical training, INS sponsorship, weekly travel allowance, etc.
Check out our postings and if any of our current requirements match your skillset, apply today for immediate consideration.
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