Psychiatric (RN)

RN Inpatient Psych – Behavioral Health | Long-Term Assignment Job ID: CCA-72294 Location: Elmira, NY Department/Unit: Behavioral Health / Inpatient Psychiatry (BSU 6560) Assignment Dates: 11/22/2026 – 03/13/2027 Duration: 16 weeks

Evenings, 3:00 PM–11:30 PM

Five 8-hour shifts per week Experience Required: 3 years Scrubs: Navy blue Floating: May float to a similar unit, including the inpatient addiction rehabilitation unit Critical Submission Guardrails

3 years of experience required. Certification: BLS required. Specialty: Inpatient psychiatric / behavioral health nursing experience.

Five evening shifts per week, 3:00 PM–11:30 PM. Weekends and Holidays: Every other weekend and holidays required. Blocked Scheduling: Must be agreed upon in advance.

Weekend Requests: Scheduled weekends off cannot be approved without coverage unless previously specified within the RDO. Floating: Must be willing to float to a similar inpatient unit. Charge Nurse Duties: Will be trained for charge nurse responsibilities.

Job Summary & Clinical Scope Provide nursing care on a 25-bed acute inpatient psychiatric unit. Care for patients experiencing acute psychosis, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, suicidal or homicidal ideation, and dual diagnoses. Rotate through nursing responsibilities, including charge nurse duties, admission assessments and coordination, and medication administration.

Conduct patient rounds, monitor vital signs, support daily care, and facilitate therapeutic groups. Apply de-escalation techniques to manage behavioral crises and support patient safety. Participate in restraint procedures only as a last resort after de-escalation techniques fail; security support is available during crises.

Coordinate emergency medical transfers when necessary, as the hospital does not have an emergency department on-site. Maintain patient assignments while collaborating with the interdisciplinary behavioral health team. Unit Highlights Capacity: 25-bed acute inpatient psychiatric unit.

Patient Ratio: Up to 5:1, often lower. Staffing Model: Licensed nursing staff and Mental Health Assistants, with dedicated charge nurse and admission nurse responsibilities. Clinical Environment: Acute behavioral health with an emphasis on de-escalation and patient safety.