Travel Nurse RN - Psych - $1,997 per week in New York City, NY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Psych
Location: New York City, NY
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $1,997 per week
Shift Information: 3 days
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 6/8/2026

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Psych RN in New York City, New York, 10025!

Job Title: Clinical Nurse Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: Child Adolescent Psychiatric Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 11.5 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years of RN experience, 2 years of geriatric psychiatric experience preferred License: NYS RN License Certifications: BLS, CPI or PMCS Certification required Must-Have: Excellent organizational skills Description: The Clinical Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe, competent quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others. Delivers patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and through the application of the nursing process based upon theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards. Assesses and evaluates patient care needs and applies critical thinking skills in patient care management. Integrates relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care. Prioritizes all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning after hospital care and delegating to others as appropriate. Educates patients and caregivers while anticipating needs and readiness to learn, about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease. Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, family and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team. Manages assignments within the Care Delivery Model and demonstrates allocation of material resources effectively. Role models the principles of Relationship Centered Care through facilitation of patient-centered actions. Considers the patient's values, preferences, cultural diversity, expressed needs and knowledge in all aspects of care. Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family. Uses evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patients' perceptions of care. Initiates service recovery for patients and family members who have concerns and escalates to management as needed. Demonstrates caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening through dialogue, body language, and actions. Practices safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement. Demonstrates clinical skills and knowledge crucial to quality and safety in the patient population served. Implements process improvement strategies based on institutional, evidence-based procedures. Engages in formal and informal peer and institutional review processes. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities and nursing research studies. Contributes to quality and safety practices and required compliance measures. Implements principles of high reliability to identify and avoid high risk behaviors to provide a safe environment for patients. Documents nursing practice accurately and thoroughly in compliance with required standards. Facilitates patient throughput on shift basis. Contributes to the environment of care to support clinical colleagues, patients, families, and members of the healthcare team. Advances clinical competence in nursing practice to progress from novice to expert. Projects a professional image and communicates in respectful ways that demonstrate caring and compassion. Incorporates ethical principles into decision-making for patient and family. Encourages a spirit of scholarship, inquiry, life-long learning, and innovation for self and others. Participates in shared decision-making through specialty practice councils, nursing department committees, and unit initiatives.

About Cynet Health

Your travel nursing adventure begins here. Matching talented nurses like you with high-paying travel jobs at the best facilities across all 50 states. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we fill. We understand this is a partnership. You will have no surprises. Your salary will be discussed upfront and there will be no troubling negotiation tactics. 

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• BLS
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam

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