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Days, 4x12hrs Hours: 48 hrs/wk Start Date: Nov 23, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 Description American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Pediatric Psychiatric Unit role requiring inpatient psych experience and a Maine or compact RN license. Details Work in a free-standing acute inpatient psychiatric facility with a contracted ER five minutes away All patients are medically cleared prior to admission, so lines, drains, and tubes are atypical Pediatric unit with 50 beds, caring for adolescents and pediatric patients ages 5-18 Involuntary and voluntary admissions with diagnoses including autism, self-harm, depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, gender dysphoria, and trauma Day shift staffed with 6 Psych Techs, night shift staffed with 2 Psych Techs EMR used is Cerner with some paper charting Unit equipped with seclusion rooms and chair restraints 12-hour shifts, 7A-7P, 48 hours per week Weekend rotation required every other weekend No on-call requirements May float to the adult psychiatric unit as needed Requirements Active RN license (Maine or Compact) required BLS certification required MOAB certification obtained upon hire Maine CNA license required Minimum 1 year of inpatient psych experience required; mix of psych and acute care pediatric or autism experience accepted Comfortable with redirection, de-escalation, and participating in physical holds using least restrictive measures Skilled in assisting with ADLs, rounding every 7.5 minutes, acting as a 1:1 sitter, and obtaining EKGs if needed Must not have previously worked in a permanent capacity at any Northern Light Health Hospital Additional Information Provide direct nursing care to adolescent and pediatric psychiatric patients, including redirection, de-escalation, and ADL support Supported by a multidisciplinary team including DON/CNO, Nurse Manager, House Administrator, Charge Nurse, Psych Techs, contracted Phlebotomist, Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatrist, and Occupational Therapist Security staff on-site but do not respond to patient escalations; all unit staff, including nurses and techs, respond to escalations Orientation includes NEO with the first week on Monday-Friday schedule and the second week transitioning to normal shifts Modified self-scheduling process where travelers sign up for preferred shifts, subject to manager review and adjustment Predetermined weekend rotation with holiday coverage expected on a rotating basis RTO requests must be approved through the Nurse Manager Scrubs must be any solid, professional color Free parking available on-site First-time travelers are welcome to apply Flu vaccination required for clearance to start, with medical exemptions only considered and subject to review