About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Healthcare & Nursing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for an inpatient mental health role. This full-time, contract RN will deliver direct patient care on an inpatient mental health unit, working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to support high-quality, veteran-centered behavioral health services.

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care for adults with acute and chronic mental health conditions
• Conduct thorough nursing assessments and develop/implement individualized care plans
• Monitor and document patient status, medications, and therapeutic interventions
• Respond to psychiatric crises and de-escalate agitated or combative patients safely
• Participate in treatment team meetings, discharge planning, and patient education
• Maintain infection control and follow isolation/precaution procedures as required
• Support quality improvement, documentation accuracy, and professional standards

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Qualifications

Minimum requirements for consideration:

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration in any U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or D.C.
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (ADN/BSN/Diploma) approved by ACEN or CCNE, or equivalent for foreign-educated nurses with validated degree equivalency
• English language proficiency sufficient for safe, effective patient care
• Ability to meet physical demands: visual acuity, hearing, clear speech, manual dexterity; ability to walk/stand for long periods, lift/move patients or equipment (10+ lbs.)
• Clinical judgment and documentation skills appropriate to inpatient psychiatric nursing

Licensure exceptions and grade/level guidance:

• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) exception: candidates meeting education requirements but not yet licensed may be appointed temporarily while actively pursuing licensure (120-day initial appointment; extensions considered per policy)
• Grade/level placement is based on education, experience, and demonstrated competencies (Nurse I Levels I–III, Nurse II, Nurse III). See employer assessment and qualification standards for specific level criteria.

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Preferred Experience

• Prior inpatient mental health or psychiatric nursing experience
• Experience with crisis intervention, behavioral de-escalation, and caring for patients with severe mental illness, dementia-related agitation, or delirium
• Exposure to evidence-based psychiatric nursing interventions and collaborative care planning

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Compensation & Employment Type

• Salary: $66,551 – $126,098 per year (range provided by Confidential Client)
• Employment type: Full-time, Contractor
• Location: Johnson City, TN
• Note: This role may require shift work, nights or weekends depending on unit staffing needs

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What to Expect / Working Conditions

• Regular patient contact; potential exposure to infectious materials and the need for PPE in isolation or procedural settings
• Occasional exposure to combative behavior; training and safety protocols are required and provided
• Collaborative environment focused on veteran-centered behavioral health care and continuous professional development

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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