
Psych | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Springfield, MO
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 2, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $44.72
- Weekly
- $1,610
- Yearly (full-time)
- $83,720
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 09/14/2026
This job pays about $44.72/hour — 14% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Missouri ($39.32/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Missouri right now
- 1,044 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Missouri from 6 agencies, 86 of them in Springfield.
- Pay in these listings: $23.77 – $85.76/hour, median $54.05/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Missouri: $39.32/hour ($81,786/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($80.00/hour across 3 jobs).
Job description
Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) - Travel Assignment in Springfield, Missouri
Psych RN travel job in Springfield, MO 65806: join a dedicated behavioral health team and provide meaningful care in an acute inpatient psychiatric setting. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to support children, adolescents, adults, and seniors in a structured, patient-centered environment in the heart of the Ozarks.
Job Details
- Specialty: Psychiatric / Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (Psych RN)
- Setting: Acute Inpatient Behavioral Health Hospital
- Location: Springfield, MO 65806
- Start Date: 09/14/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours guaranteed
- Schedule: Every other weekend required
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,570 - $1,650
- Assignment Type: Travel Nurse Job
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum of 1 year recent experience in behavioral health nursing or psychiatric nursing
- Experience caring for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors preferred
- Comfortable working in an inpatient psychiatric or acute behavioral health environment
- Ability to work 12-hour night shifts and every other weekend
- Strong communication, assessment, and de-escalation skills
- Paper charting experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Deliver compassionate, age-appropriate nursing care to patients across the lifespan
- Monitor patient conditions and respond to changes in behavioral health status
- Support stabilization through therapeutic, structured inpatient psychiatric care
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to develop individualized treatment plans
- Maintain accurate documentation and follow facility charting procedures
- Promote a safe, supportive environment for patients, staff, and visitors
- Assist with care coordination for patients transitioning to the appropriate next level of care
Apply now to take the next step in your behavioral health nursing career and join this rewarding Springfield, Missouri travel RN opportunity today.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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