Travel Nurse RN - Behavioral Health

Company: Bestica
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: January 28, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Bestica is seeking a travel nurse RN Behavioral Health for a travel nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: Behavioral Health - Discipline: RN - Duration: 13 weeks - 36 hours per week - Shift: 12 hours, nights - Employment Type: Travel 3137375 Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health DESCRIPTION: Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health Shift: 3x12 Nights Unit Type: Inpatient Behavioral Health (Adult & Geriatric) Patient Population - Adult and geriatric patients (18) - Diagnoses may include dementia, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, Parkinson’s disease, substance use disorders, and other psychiatric conditions - Patients may have medical co-morbidities and mobility limitations - Some patients require pre-operative preparation for ECT Staffing & Ratios - Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:6 Required Experience - Minimum 1 year of RN experience - Behavioral Health and medical/psych experience required - First-time travelers accepted (cannot be AO; candidates will be submitted as a clinical screen) Required Certifications - Active RN license (pending license accepted) - BLS - CPI Required Skills & Competencies - Inpatient Behavioral Health nursing - Geriatric patient care - Locked unit experience - Substance use / chemical dependency care - Medication administration via PO, rectal, IM, IV, and subcutaneous routes - IV initiation and maintenance - Blood glucose monitoring - Foley catheter insertion and maintenance - Restraint application and monitoring - Presence in the therapeutic milieu - Pre-op preparation for ECT - Epic EMR proficiency - Ability to work charge nurse shifts as needed 3137375/n/n Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health/n/n/n/nDESCRIPTION:/n/nTitle: Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health/n/nShift: 3x12 Nights/nUnit Type: Inpatient Behavioral Health (Adult & Geriatric)/n/nPatient Population/n/nAdult and geriatric patients (18)/n/nDiagnoses may include dementia, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, Parkinson’s disease, substance use disorders, and other psychiatric conditions/n/nPatients may have medical co-morbidities and mobility limitations/n/nSome patients require pre-operative preparation for ECT/n/nStaffing & Ratios/n/nNurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:6/n/nRequired Experience/n/nMinimum 1 year of RN experience/n/nBehavioral Health and medical/psych experience required/n/nFirst-time travelers accepted (cannot be AO; candidates will be submitted as a clinical screen)/n/nRequired Certifications/n/nActive RN license (pending license accepted)/n/nBLS/n/nCPI/n/nRequired Skills & Competencies/n/nInpatient Behavioral Health nursing/n/nGeriatric patient care/n/nLocked unit experience/n/nSubstance use / chemical dependency care/n/nMedication administration via PO, rectal, IM, IV, and subcutaneous routes/n/nIV initiation and maintenance/n/nBlood glucose monitoring/n/nFoley catheter insertion and maintenance/n/nRestraint application and monitoring/n/nPresence in the therapeutic milieu/n/nPre-op preparation for ECT/n/nEpic EMR proficiency/n/nAbility to work charge nurse shifts as needed About Bestica We are a trusted provider of solutions in Information Technology and Healthcare sectors to the DoD, Federal and Commercial markets. Our guiding principle and core values help us care for our people and the community; and build a culture of excellence which in turn helps us achieve our organizational objective of exceeding customer’s expectations in each and every project. Headquartered in San Antonio, TX, we were founded in 2005 and are certified as an 8(a) Business. Benefits - Referral bonus

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