Psychiatric Travel Nurse (RN) – Emergency Behavioral Health Contract in Lewiston, Maine

Join a specialized behavioral health team as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) providing compassionate emergency psychiatric care in Lewiston, Maine. This 13-week travel nursing contract is ideal for an experienced Mental Health RN who is confident managing complex psychiatric needs, supporting patients in crisis, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team during 12-hour night shifts.

Located in western Maine, Lewiston offers a welcoming community, scenic riverside surroundings, and convenient access to year-round outdoor recreation and the broader New England region. This Maine travel nursing opportunity allows you to make a meaningful impact while expanding your professional experience in emergency behavioral health.

Psychiatric Travel Nurse Job Details

• Specialty: Psychiatric / Mental Health Registered Nurse
• Healthcare Setting: Emergency psychiatric services and crisis behavioral health
• Location: Lewiston, Maine
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 18, 2027
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020-$2,130
• Call: No call
• Patient Population: Patients age 5 and older experiencing psychiatric illness, behavioral health crisis, or detoxification needs

Psychiatric Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of previous mental health or psychiatric nursing experience
• Valid Maine Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Associate degree in Nursing or equivalent 2-year nursing education
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training prior to the start date
• Clean, eligible professional nursing licensure record
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to manage stress appropriately and make sound clinical decisions under pressure
• Excellent teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
• Flexibility to support patient care needs across a 24/7, seven-day-per-week operation
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the assignment location

Psychiatric RN Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect nursing care to patients in an emergency psychiatric and crisis behavioral health environment
• Complete comprehensive psychiatric and medical assessments and use the nursing process to guide individualized care
• Develop and periodically update individualized, interdisciplinary plans of care
• Monitor patient progress, evaluate outcomes, and revise nursing interventions as clinically indicated
• Care for patients experiencing depression, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder, psychotic disorders, substance-related concerns, detoxification needs, and other behavioral health conditions
• Recognize and respond to patients who may also require medical evaluation or treatment
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for patients, families, and the healthcare team
• Collaborate with behavioral health professionals and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Identify and coordinate appropriate resources to support patient stabilization, treatment, discharge planning, and transition of care
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and outcomes accurately and promptly

Apply now to join this psychiatric travel nursing opportunity and make a difference in emergency behavioral health care in Lewiston, Maine.

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.