Job Description

Job Description

Nationwide Therapy Group is seeking a travel nurse RN Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Ottumwa, Iowa.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Psychiatric
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

🩺 RN – Psychiatric Unit (Behavioral Health)

 

Facility : Ottumwa Regional Health Center
Location : 1001 E Pennsylvania Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501

 

 

📋 Assignment Details

• Role : Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health Unit (BHU)
• Shift : 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (12-hour night shifts)
• Guaranteed Hours : 36 or 48 hours/week
• Contract Length : 91 days (13 weeks)
• Weekend Hours : Yes
• Call Requirements : None
• Start Days : Monday or Tuesday allowed
• Travel Experience Required : Yes – will reject candidates without it
• Floating : May be required to float within a 25-mile radius

🏥 Unit Information

• Unit : Adult Behavioral Health Unit (Ages 18–65)
• Number of Beds : 14
• Average Daily Census (ADC) : ~7
• Patient Ratio : 1 RN : 6 patients
• Common Diagnoses :
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Bipolar/Manic Disorders
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Suicidal Ideation
• EHR System : MediTech
• Supervisor : Regina Sedore

📌 Requirements

1. Iowa SING Background Check (NO EXCEPTIONS)
   • Must include both criminal and child abuse portions
   • No instant or statewide searches accepted
2. All background checks (county + state) must clear before start
3. Mandatory Reporter Certification : Child & Adult required
4. Drug Screen : 10-panel, must include opiates
5. Titers (within last 12 months) :
   • MMR
   • Varicella
   • Hepatitis B
   • TB
6. Minimum Experience :
   • 2+ years in Behavioral Health/Psych
   • Travel RN experience is required

👕 Dress Code

• Scrub Color : Any
• Unacceptable Attire : Not specified

✅ Submission Checklist

• LifePoint Health Candidate Submission Form
• Resume
• Candidate Self-Assessment
• Skills Checklist

🏥 About the Facility

Ottumwa Regional Health Center has served Southeast Iowa for over 125 years. Services include:

• Emergency medicine
• Acute care & surgery
• Rehab, OB/pediatrics
• Cardiac cath lab
• Radiology, wound care, sleep lab
• Behavioral health

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

Job Tags

Weekly pay, Contract work, Night shift, Shift work, Weekend work,

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