Travel Nurse RN - Behavioral Health - $2,600 per week

GQR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Behavioral Health for a travel nursing job in Downey, California.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Behavioral Health
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/16/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

**Job Title: Correctional Health • Registered Nurse • Nights**

**Location:** Downey, CA

**Job Description:**

Seeking a Registered Nurse for a correctional health setting to deliver critical care in a secure environment. Ideal candidates have psychiatric inpatient and correctional facility experience.

**Responsibilities:**

• Administer medications and perform blood draws
• Work every other weekend
• Maintain patient ratios per CA State Law
• Document using Cerner EMR

**Contract Details:**

• 20•week duration
• 40 hours/week, 5 x 8•hour night shifts (2200•0630)
• No on•call duties
• Max RTO: 3 days

**Qualifications:**

• Active CA RN License
• BLS, Fire Card, MAB/CPI certifications
• 2+ years psychiatric inpatient experience
• Correctional or psychiatric experience required
• Travel experience preferred

**Additional Requirements:**

• COVID vaccination and booster required
• Scrub Color: Any, Navy Blue or Black preferred
• PPE provided

**Case Types:**

• Juvenile Court Behavioral Services
• Psychiatric and Inpatient Care
• Correctional Health

Join us to make a meaningful impact in a challenging environment. Apply now if you meet the qualifications.

GQR Job ID #725079. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Behavioral Health

About GQR Healthcare

GQR’s Healthcare team specializes in connecting experts within the industry to highly skilled healthcare professionals across the US market.

In the competitive healthcare market, we recognize that the industry’s common goals of improved quality of care and patient outcomes are wholly reliant upon the professionals directly supporting these initiatives. Leveraging our extensive candidate network, we deliver continuity of care for the communities our partners serve to ensure the patient experience is of the highest quality.

Through deep market specialization and a unique approach to talent acquisition, GQR Healthcare provides an unparalleled and personalized experience across all medical specialties in nursing and within diverse healthcare platforms across the industry.