Travel Nurse RN - Behavioral Health - $2,840 per week

Travel Nurse RN - Behavioral Health - $2,840 per week at GQR Healthcare summary:

A Travel Nurse RN specializing in Behavioral Health provides direct patient care in a state psychiatric facility, managing complex psychiatric cases, including individuals registered as sexual offenders. This role requires flexibility in shift work, adherence to strict safety and attendance protocols, and completion of orientation and specialized training. The nurse must hold an active CA RN license and relevant certifications, with at least two years of behavioral health nursing experience.

GQR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Behavioral Health for a travel nursing job in Coalinga, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Behavioral Health
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/22/2025
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, evenings, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job description:

Job Title: Behavioral Health RN – Variable Shift

Location: Coalinga, CA

Start Date: 09/23 (Tentative; subject to change)
Orientation Date: 09/23 (Tentative; subject to change)

Position Overview

Join a state psychiatric facility providing specialized care for patients, including individuals who are registered sexual offenders. Nurses must be comfortable working with this patient population and adhere to strict safety protocols.

Position Details

• Contract Length: 26 or 52 weeks
• Hours: 40 hours/week – 5x8s (Variable)
• Shift: Evening or Night shift only – final assignment will be determined on-site after orientation. Must remain flexible for either shift.
• Credentialing: 2+ weeks (10 business days); start dates must reflect this timeline.
• Orientation: 30 days; attendance is critical – missed days may delay assignment until the next orientation (held once per month).
• Training Schedule: All training occurs on day shift (5x8s). First week includes Medication Certification. Shadowing will cover patient population, facility layout, and medication protocols prior to direct patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care in a behavioral health setting.
• Safely care for patients with complex psychiatric and behavioral needs, including sexual offenders.
• Follow strict attendance guidelines, particularly during orientation and holidays.
• Float to units as needed to meet patient care demands.

Requirements

• Licensure: Active CA RN License (renewal or expedited application may be necessary).
• Certifications: BLS, CPI.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years in behavioral health specialty required. Travel nursing experience preferred but not required.
• COVID-19: Full vaccination and booster (if eligible) required.

Additional Details

• Patient Ratios: 1:8, 1:30 (varies by unit).
• RTO: If requested, RTO must be submitted 1 month in advance (between the 15th–20th of each month).
• Maximum of 8 days. No RTO during training.
• On-Call: Not required.
• Scrubs: Any color; Navy Blue or Black preferred. PPE provided.
• Parking: On-site.

Job Types: Full-time, Travel nursing, Contract

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Inpatient Behavioral health: 2 years (Required)

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.

Keywords:

travel nurse, behavioral health, psychiatric nursing, registered nurse, patient care, mental health, California RN license, state psychiatric facility, BLS certification, CPI certification