Posted 10/02/2026 · Job #513674
Psych | Registered Nurse | 13–Week Travel – Springfield, Missouri
Job Description
Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health Night Shift in Springfield, MO
Join our Springfield, Missouri behavioral health team as a Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) and make an impact in acute inpatient psychiatry. Springfield, especially the 65806 area, offers a welcoming community, convenient local amenities, and the charm of the Ozarks for a well-rounded place to live and work. This 13-week travel nursing opportunity offers night shift work, compassionate patient care, and the chance to support children, adolescents, adults, and seniors in a dynamic mental health setting.
Job Details
- Specialty: Behavioral Health / Psychiatry
- Job Type: Travel Registered Nurse (RN)
- Setting: Acute inpatient behavioral health / psychiatric nursing
- Location: Springfield, MO 65806
- Start Date: September 14, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,570 – $1,650
- Schedule Note: Must be available to work every other weekend
- Patient Population: Children, adolescents, adults, and seniors
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- At least 1 year of recent experience in behavioral health, psychiatry, or mental health nursing
- Comfort working with pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations
- Experience with paper charting preferred
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced inpatient behavioral health environment
- Strong communication, assessment, and de-escalation skills
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to patients with behavioral health and mental health needs
- Monitor patients receiving detoxification, inpatient psychiatric, and residential-level care
- Support individualized care plans focused on stabilization, recovery, and discharge planning
- Deliver age-appropriate psychiatric nursing care for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors
- Document patient status accurately using paper charting workflows
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to maintain a therapeutic and supportive environment
- Respond effectively to changing patient needs while maintaining a calm, professional presence
Apply now to explore this Travel Psychiatric RN job in Springfield, Missouri and join a healthcare team committed to quality behavioral health care.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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Equal Opportunity
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