Travel Adult Psych RN - $2,142 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Salem, Massachusetts.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Psychiatric
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/20/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) - Travel Assignment in Salem, MA

Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse opportunity in Salem, Massachusetts, supporting an adult inpatient behavioral health unit. Located in historic Salem, MA 01970, this North Shore community offers a welcoming coastal setting, walkable charm, and rich New England character. Bring your psychiatric nursing experience to a collaborative team while delivering compassionate, patient-centered care for adults with complex mental health and dual-diagnosis needs.

Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910 - $2,010
• Setting: Adult inpatient psychiatric unit / behavioral health unit
• Location: Salem, MA
• Employment Type: Travel RN
• Start Date: September 20, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
• Schedule: Rotating day/evening/night coverage with every other weekend; night positions do not require rotation
• Patient Ratio: 1 RN to 7-8 patients
• Charting System: Epic

Job Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of inpatient adult psychiatric nursing experience
• Active Massachusetts RN license
• Current AHA BLS certification
• Experience with behavioral health nursing and adult psychiatric care preferred
• Experience using an automated medication dispensing system preferred
• Strong understanding of psychotropic medications and associated side effects
• Ability to assume charge nurse responsibilities as needed
• Competence with admissions, discharges, IV pumps, and diabetic patient care
• Comfortable working with adults ages 18-65 in a structured inpatient psychiatric setting
• Willingness to float and work rotating shifts as needed

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate care for adults with conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, suicidal ideation, and dual diagnosis
• Support patients with behavioral health needs and selected medically acute needs, including IV care, CPAP support, wound care, and diabetic management
• Administer medications accurately and monitor for therapeutic response and side effects
• Complete patient admissions, discharges, and ongoing nursing assessments
• Serve as charge nurse when needed and help coordinate unit workflow
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to promote a safe, therapeutic environment
• Document thoroughly and accurately in the Epic charting system
• Maintain a professional, patient-first approach in a fast-paced inpatient psychiatric environment

Apply now for this Travel Psychiatric RN job in Salem, MA and join a team dedicated to exceptional behavioral health care.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #507969. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Psych

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