- Specialty
- Psych
- Type
- Travel
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours
- 36/week
- Duration
- 13 weeks
Job description
Prime Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Behavioral Health for a travel nursing job in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Behavioral Health
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Psychiatric Registered Nurse (Psych RN) to provide nursing care to adult patients in a behavioral health setting. The ideal candidate will be comfortable supporting patients with mental health conditions, administering prescribed medications, monitoring patient safety, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and monitor adult patients' mental, emotional, and behavioral status.
- Administer prescribed medications and evaluate patient responses.
- Provide therapeutic communication, emotional support, and patient education.
- Monitor patient safety and recognize changes in behavior or clinical condition.
- Apply appropriate de-escalation techniques when managing challenging behaviors.
- Maintain accurate and timely nursing documentation.
- Collaborate with psychiatrists and other healthcare professionals to support individualized patient care.
- Follow facility policies, nursing standards, and patient safety protocols.
Shift Details
- Night shift: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
- Quick-start opportunity with a tentative start date of November 5, 2026.
Qualifications
- Active RN license appropriate for the facility's state.
- Adult psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience preferred.
- Strong communication, assessment, documentation, and patient-safety skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a behavioral health environment.
Adult Psychiatric RN needed for a quick-start opportunity providing behavioral health nursing care on a 12-hour night shift, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
About Prime Staffing
At Prime Staffing, we understand the importance of finding the perfect fit for both our clients and candidates. Prime Staffing utilizes a unique matchmaking approach, providing the most qualified contingent staffing to our clients, and the most competitive contracts to our workforce. Our experienced team takes the time to get to know both our clients and candidates, their needs, and preferences, to ensure that each placement is a success.
We offer a wide range of staffing services including temporary, temp-to-perm, and direct hire placements. Our extensive network of qualified candidates includes nurses, allied healthcare professionals, corporate support professionals and executives.