Travel Pediatric Behavioral Health RN

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Pediatrics for a travel nursing job in Kansas City, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Pediatrics
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 05/11/2026
• Duration: 8 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 11, 2026
• Length: 8 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Pediatric Behavioral Health position at a Magnet-designated pediatric psychiatric hospital, requiring a MO or compact RN license and a minimum of 2 years of recent specialty experience.

Details

• Acute inpatient pediatric behavioral health unit within a 46-bed Magnet-designated pediatric psychiatric hospital
• Patient population includes children and adolescents with conditions such as anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, depressive disorders, eating disorders, PTSD, psychotic disorders, schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, self-injurious behavior, suicidal behavior, substance use, and severe intellectual disabilities
• Patient ratio is 1:12 on days, nights, and weekends; RNs manage medication passes and guide overall unit care while Behavioral Health Techs directly observe and document patient activity
• Each RN is assigned to one of four units; Behavioral Health Techs are staffed per physician order at ratios of 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, or 1:4
• Charting is performed in Epic
• Day shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00–19:30
• Weekend requirement: every Sunday, every Friday, or every other Friday shift
• Floating is not required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Block scheduling is not available
• Free on-site parking

Requirements

• Active MO RN license or compact RN license (both Kansas and Missouri licenses, or a compact license, must be in hand at time of consideration)
• Minimum 2 years of recent pediatric behavioral health specialty experience required, including at least 1 full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no employment gap greater than 90 days
• Experience with a 1:12 patient ratio required
• Current BLS certification required
• CPI or MANDT patient restraint certification required prior to consideration (MANDT certification is available on-site if not already held)
• Missouri Children's Division background check (MoVechs) required — a multi-step MO state background check through Missouri's DSS that takes a minimum of 3 weeks to complete and requires active candidate participation
• 2 professional references required: at least one must be at the supervisor level or above; the second may be a charge RN; all references must be from someone who has worked with the candidate within the past year
• Candidates living within a 50-mile radius of the facility are not eligible for this position

Additional Information

• Trauma Informed Care Training and Zero Suicide Training are required and provided on-site
• Preferred experience includes treatment settings such as locked units, medical/psych, residential/group home, outpatient, and forensic settings, as well as skills in de-escalation, crisis intervention, behavior management, managing assaultive behavior, psychoeducation, and emergency protocols including CPR, emergent chemical restraints, and physical hold protocols
• Navy blue scrubs are required for RNs
• RTO is limited to a maximum of 7 days for the duration of the contract
• The MoVechs background check application must be submitted within 1 week of contract start; candidates must be responsive and complete all required documentation promptly to avoid delays or cancellation
• Compliance modules averaging 10–15 hours are required as part of onboarding
• Travel partners are not accepted for this position
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-692623. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Pediatrics

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