Travel Nurse RN - Psych - $2,216 per week in Rapid City, SD
Company: Cynet Health
Location: Rapid City
Posted on: July 10, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Title: Registered Nurse - Psych Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Behavioral Health - Inpatient Duration: 26 weeks Shift:
12 Hour Nights Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 1 year
License: Registered Nurse (RN) - Nursing Board Certifications: BLS,
CPI (preferred to have prior to start but can obtain on assignment)
Must-Have: Be able to perform physical restraint on an agitated
patient if necessary. Experience with verbal de-escalation and
group didactic skills. Good communication skills. Team nursing
approach is expected. Description: The position involves caring for
psychiatric patients, including children and adolescents ages 5-17
and adults. Patients may present with diagnoses such as depression,
anxiety, schizophrenia, psychosis, and adjustment disorder. Staff
will encounter occasional violent or aggressive patients. The
facility prioritizes safety and support, with 24/7 security and
panic alarms for caregivers. The nursing staff will administer
medications, evaluate care plans, and manage progress
documentation. Responsibilities also include performing admission
screenings, assessments, and minor wound care. Additional duties
include taking vital signs and conducting screenings such as the
Columbia suicide risk screen. Nurses are responsible for managing
the medications through an automated dispensing system. Charting
will be done using the EPIC system, and familiarity with this
software is advantageous. Staff may float to different units as
necessary, in line with their scope of practice. The schedule
includes rotations that may require weekend work and is subject to
change based on staffing needs. Working holidays is required based
on the schedule, with specific holiday arrangements in place.
Approval for time off must be obtained through supervisors.
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