Registered Nurse / Psychiatric Unit

Job Summary:
Psychiatric Unit Nurse in Louisville, KY. This role involves providing nursing care in a high-acuity psychiatric setting, primarily working with children aged 3-10 with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The position requires managing patient behaviors, implementing de-escalation techniques, and ensuring safety protocols are followed in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid BLS (Basic Life Support), CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) certification obtained on site, and a minimum of 6 months of experience working with children or adolescents in a behavioral health setting.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience managing physical holds, verbal de-escalation skills, and ability to recognize early signs of agitation.
• Float: Candidates should be comfortable floating to different age groups and units throughout the facility and flexible with scheduling.
• Additional Information:
  • Bed capacity: 22
  • Patient population includes children ages 3-10 with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ranging from verbal to non-verbal.
  • Patient ratios: typically 2 RNs per unit, 2-3 MHTs (Mental Health Technicians).
  • Must be able to manage multiple escalated patients simultaneously, including physical holds and possibly seclusion or mechanical restraints if necessary.
  • Physical skills required include the ability to transition smoothly between standing, seated, and supine positions for safety during interventions.
  • Support staff includes leadership committed to safety, Behavioral Analysts, Therapists, Case Managers, and security.
  • Technology/equipment includes EMR, restraint chairs (rarely used), and timeouts.
  • Orientation is on-site with a new employee orientation program.
  • No on-call requirement.
  • Schedule includes every third weekend rotation, with holiday shifts scheduled as per facility needs.
  • RTO approval allows up to 5 days.

Benefits:
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

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As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.