Registered Nurse Float Psych
Job Location:
Holyoke, CO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Registered Nurse Float Psych
Location: Holyoke MassachusettsPay Rate: $60/hr
Contract: 13 weeks
Start Date: 07/06/2026
Schedule: Evening shift 3:00 PM 11:30 PM
Total Working Hours per week: 40 hours
Experience: Minimum 1 year of adult and adolescent inpatient psychiatric experience
About the Role
We are hiring an experienced Registered Nurse Float Psych for a 13-week evening shift assignment in Holyoke MA. This role supports adult and adolescent inpatient psychiatric care in a behavioral health setting. The nurse must be comfortable floating to similar or lower-acuity units and taking charge when needed.
Responsibilities
-
Provide direct and indirect psychiatric nursing care.
-
Support adult and adolescent inpatient behavioral health patients.
-
Maintain a safe therapeutic trauma-informed care environment.
-
Participate in treatment planning with the multidisciplinary team.
-
Develop implement and document patient goals and interventions.
-
Use de-escalation and crisis intervention skills when needed.
-
Float to similar or lower-acuity units as required.
-
Take charge responsibilities when assigned.
-
Communicate effectively with patients families and care teams.
-
Maintain accurate documentation in the medical record.
Requirements
-
Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse license required at submission.
-
Minimum 1 year of adult and adolescent inpatient psych experience required.
-
CPR certification required.
-
Psychiatric/substance abuse inpatient experience preferred.
-
Restraint reduction de-escalation or crisis intervention experience preferred.
-
Must be willing to float.
-
Must be willing to take charge.
-
Every other weekend and every other holiday required.
-
Strong critical thinking communication crisis management and teamwork skills required.
This is a strong opportunity for a Psych RN who is confident flexible and ready to support patients in a meaningful behavioral health setting.
