Behavioral Health RN / Acute Care Behavioral Specialist

13-Week Contract | Option to Convert to Permanent

 Hospital Acute Care Setting. 
Location: Northern Alaska
Approx. $3,200/Week
Behavioral Health | Crisis Stabilization | Acute Care

Are you a compassionate, clinically strong nursing professional with experience in acute care behavioral health, crisis intervention, and high-acuity patient support?

A leading acute care hospital setting is seeking a Behavioral Health RN / Acute Care Behavioral Specialist for a 13-week contract assignment with a strong option to convert to a permanent hospital position. This is an outstanding opportunity for clinicians who excel at supporting patients with behavioral health, psychiatric, emotional, and crisis-related needs within the hospital environment.

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With compensation around $3,200 per week, this opportunity offers the perfect combination of premium pay, acute hospital experience, and long-term career potential.

Position Overview

The clinician in this role will support patients presenting with behavioral health crises, psychiatric symptoms, emotional dysregulation, substance-related complications, and medically complex behavioral needs in an acute care hospital setting.

The focus is on patient safety, de-escalation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and stabilization, working closely with nursing leadership, case management, psychiatry, social work, ED teams, and inpatient acute care units.

This is an excellent fit for candidates with experience in:

• Behavioral Health / Psych Nursing
• Acute inpatient psychiatry
• Emergency Department psych holds
• Med-surg patients with behavioral overlays
• Crisis stabilization
• 1:1 behavioral observation workflows
• Violence prevention and de-escalation
• Substance withdrawal and dual diagnosis support

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for patients with acute behavioral and psychiatric needs
• Support behavioral crisis intervention and de-escalation
• Collaborate with psychiatry, ED, inpatient, and case management teams
• Monitor patients with safety risks, psychosis, suicidal ideation, or aggression
• Assist with care planning, documentation, and patient progression
• Support safe transitions to inpatient psych, step-down, or discharge planning
• Maintain compliance with hospital safety and restraint protocols
• Promote a therapeutic, calm, and patient-centered environment

Preferred Experience

• Acute care hospital experience
• Behavioral health or psychiatric nursing background
• Crisis prevention / CPI / de-escalation training
• Experience with violent behavior management protocols
• ED psych hold or inpatient psych exposure
• RN license preferred
• BLS required
• ACLS and psych certifications a plus

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