Location: Bismarck, ND

Start Date: 03-02-2026

End Date: 06-01-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating shifts (Day/Night): 12-hour core shifts 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM and 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, plus additional shift options 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM, 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM; schedule rotates with every-other-weekend and every-other-holiday, self-scheduling based on seniority (union environment)

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $58 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, hands-on psychiatric nursing care for adolescents and adults on a locked inpatient unit
• Perform consistent 15-minute rounds and actively participate in patient treatment and safety plans
• Use de-escalation techniques and seclusion/restraint protocols when clinically necessary and appropriate
• Collaborate closely with mental health techs, social workers and occupational therapy to deliver coordinated care
• Assist with admissions, assessments and ongoing monitoring for psychiatric diagnoses including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis and substance-related conditions
• Contribute to a safe unit environment by responding to emergency buttons and coordinating with hospital security and rapid response teams
• Float throughout the hospital as needed for helping hands or 1:1 assignments

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
• Minimum 2 years acute/inpatient nursing experience, psychiatric experience preferred
• BLS certification required
• CPI preferred (certification in safe patient handling/de-escalation is a plus)
• Comfortable with EPIC charting and documentation
• Comfortable working on a locked unit and with occasional mechanical restraint or seclusion when indicated
• Willingness to float and work within a union scheduling structure
• Candidates must not be full-time, part-time, or PRN with facilities associated with CommonSpirit (including CHI or Dignity)

Education

• Active RN license required
• BSN preferred but not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Solid psychiatric nursing practices and crisis management
• Strong verbal communication and therapeutic de-escalation skills
• Familiarity with seclusion and restraint policies and safe implementation
• Ability to work with adolescents and adults, with adolescent experience preferred
• Basic familiarity with CPAP/BiPAP and oxygen support protocols (RT available)
• Team collaboration with mental health techs, occupational therapy and social work
• Comfort with a high-engagement bedside role and frequent patient interaction

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling that respects your life outside of work
• Guaranteed orientation so you hit the floor confident and prepared
• Health benefits including medical, dental and vision options
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep your credentials current
• Paid time off so you can actually recharge
• Travel-friendly perks like housing assistance and travel reimbursement
• A supportive, collaborative team that values patience, calmness and great bedside care
• Opportunities for professional growth and exposure to pediatric and adolescent psych care

Travel Perks: Explore Bismarck, ND

Explore the Missouri River waterfront and walking trails along Riverfront Park, visit the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum for local history, spend a day at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park with historic trails and reconstructed earth lodges, check out the Dakota Zoo for a relaxing afternoon, sample local breweries and eateries in downtown Bismarck, and take short weekend trips to nearby Mandan or scenic spots along Lake Sakakawea for hiking and outdoor time.

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