Nationwide Therapy Group is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Nebraska. Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

Psychiatric Discipline:

RN Start Date:

09/12/2025 Duration:

13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift:

12 hours, nights Employment Type:

Travel Position RN – Psychiatric / Behavioral Health Shift : Night Shift – 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM Guaranteed Hours : 36 hours/week Unit : 10-bed locked inpatient psych unit (ages 55+ with dementia or med management needs) Requirements & Qualifications

Experience Minimum 2 years

of recent Behavioral Health experience required Experience on

locked units ,

medication management ,

emergency medications , and

behavioral assessments (agitation/aggression) Certifications BLS (AHA)

–

Required CPI or MOAB

–

Preferred

MOAB training offered free

by facility (held monthly)

Submission Package Must Include

Resume

Education (with month/year of graduation) Full 7-year work history (include facility names, not agency)

Skills Checklist

Must be completed within 1 year (for psych specialty)

References

Two (2) from past 3 years (at least one from a supervisor)

License Verification

Through Nursys, within 30 days of submission

Background Check

Includes:

National Criminal FACIS Level III Sex Offender registry SSN/address trace All states/counties lived/worked in for 7 years

12-Panel Drug Screen

(within 60 days of start)

No rapid/instant tests allowed Must test for: Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Cocaine, Marijuana, Methadone, PCP, Propoxyphene, Opiates, Benzodiazepines, Fentanyl, Meperidine, Tramadol Dilute results = retest

Medical & Compliance Requirements

Physical exam

(within 1 year) TB test

(within 1 year) – CXR if previously positive Tdap

(within 10 years or declination form) Hepatitis B

(vaccine series, titer, or declination) MMR

(2 doses or positive titer) Varicella

(2 doses, titer, or provider verification) Flu vaccine

(if assignment is between 10/1–3/31 or declination) COVID vaccine

or approved medical/religious exemption Fit Test : 3M N95 (can be done on Day 1 for $26) Unit Details

Patient Population : Geriatric psych, med management, dementia, oxygen use, etc. Length of Stay : 10–14 days Discharge : Home or long-term care Team : RNs, CNAs, Social Workers, Recreational Therapist Floating :

No floating to other departments Miscellaneous

Scrubs : Any color, but must be facility-neutral (no other hospital logos) Orientation :

Flexible start dates Includes general hospital orientation + unit-specific onboarding based on traveler’s experience

Submission Package Must Include

ResumeEducation (with month/year of graduation)

Full 7-year work history (include facility names, not agency)

Skills ChecklistMust be completed within 1 year (for psych specialty)

ReferencesTwo (2) from past 3 years (at least one from a supervisor)

License VerificationThrough Nursys, within 30 days of submission

Background CheckIncludes:National Criminal

FACIS Level III

Sex Offender registry

SSN/address trace

All states/counties lived/worked in for 7 years

12-Panel Drug Screen (within 60 days of start)No rapid/instant tests allowed

Must test for: Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Cocaine, Marijuana, Methadone, PCP, Propoxyphene, Opiates, Benzodiazepines, Fentanyl, Meperidine, Tramadol

Dilute results = retest

Medical & Compliance Requirements

Physical exam (within 1 year)

TB test (within 1 year) – CXR if previously positive

Tdap (within 10 years or declination form)

Hepatitis B (vaccine series, titer, or declination)

MMR (2 doses or positive titer)

Varicella (2 doses, titer, or provider verification)

Flu vaccine (if assignment is between 10/1–3/31 or declination)

COVID vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption

Fit Test: 3M N95 (can be done on Day 1 for $26)

Unit Details

Patient Population: Geriatric psych, med management, dementia, oxygen use, etc.

Length of Stay: 10–14 days

Discharge: Home or long-term care

Team: RNs, CNAs, Social Workers, Recreational Therapist

Floating: No floating to other departments

Miscellaneous

Scrubs: Any color, but must be facility-neutral (no other hospital logos)

Orientation:Flexible start dates

Includes general hospital orientation + unit-specific onboarding based on traveler’s experience About Nationwide Therapy Group

NTG is a proud partner with healthcare professionals across the country.

We are Joint Commission certified, and specialize in staffing all areas of nursing, therapy, and allied health in all 50 states.

Our focus is YOU... the traveler! Our goal is to help you find the perfect opportunity through some of the best recruiters in the business.

We want to provide an agency experience that is easy and stress-free so you can focus on what you do best... providing exceptional care to your patients! Benefits

Holiday Pay Weekly pay Guaranteed Hours 401k retirement plan Medical benefits Mileage reimbursement Referral bonus License and certification reimbursement Dental benefits