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Travel Nurse RN - Psych - $2,216 per week in Rapid City, SD

Company: Cynet Health
Location: Rapid City
Posted on: July 10, 2025

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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