- Specialty
- Psych
- Type
- Travel
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours
- 40/week
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start
- 11/23/2026
Job description
Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Psychiatric
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/23/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Psychiatric / Behavioral Health RN
Shift & Schedule
- Night shift: 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM
- Monday–Friday nights, 40 hours/week
- Every other weekend required
- Call: None
- Floating: Required across Des Moines campuses to similar units
- Holiday coverage: Must work 1–2 of the upcoming winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's), unless the unit is closed.
Unit & Patient Details
- Specialty: Inpatient Psychiatry / Behavioral Health
- Home unit: Geriatric
- Geriatric unit: 12 beds
- Adolescent unit: 12 beds
- Adult unit: 24 beds
- Patient ratios: Up to 1:4–6, depending on unit and shift
- Patient population: Adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
- EHR: Epic
- Scrubs: Solid navy blue
- Equipment/skills: Restraint competency
Requirements
- Minimum 15 months of psychiatric/behavioral health experience
- Recent/current inpatient experience highly preferred
- Epic experience required
- Must have experience with adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
- First-time travelers accepted with at least 12 months of psych/behavioral health experience, provided all other requirements are met
- Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate license required at submission
- BLS certification from AHA or American Red Cross required
- De-escalation certification (CPI, MOAB, or MAB) preferred; may be completed during onboarding
Required Submission Documents
- Resume/work history showing 24 months of current psychiatric/behavioral health experience
- Psych/behavioral health-specific skills checklist
- Active Iowa or compact/multistate license
- Driver's license
- BLS certification
- De-escalation certificate if available; otherwise, confirm onboarding arrangements
About Care Career
Care Career brings together a portfolio of leading healthcare staffing organizations, each delivering specialized talent solutions across the industry. Wherever you want to go, We Make It Happen.
With travel nursing jobs across the country, you can discover the possibilities that create the lifestyle and financial position that you have dreamed of.
Care Career is a modern, transparent staffing firm creating the ultimate community of US.
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits