Travel LPN / LVN - Psychiatric - $1,389 per week - Urgently Hiring

HumanEdge Travel Healthcare is seeking a LPN / LVN Psychiatric for a travel job in Bronx, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Psychiatric
• Discipline : LPN / LVN
• Start Date : 12 / 10 / 2025
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 34 hours per week
• Shift : 8 hours
• Employment Type : Travel

Travel LPN / LVN – Psychiatric / Detox Unit – Bronx, NY

Assignment Details : Start Date : 12 / 10

Duration : 13 weeks

Shift : Nights, 12-hour shifts

Care Setting : Acute

Unit Type : Psychiatric / Detox Unit

Guaranteed Hours : 34.5 hours per week

Experience Required : 2 years

License to Submit : Yes

BSN Required : No

Certifications Required : BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and one of the following de-escalation trainings (Handle with Care, TRUST Training, CPI, PMCS, or MOAB). PALS preferred for floating.

Trauma Level : 2

Charting System : Allscripts

Unit Information : Department : Detox

# of Beds : 20

Nurse-to-Patient Ratio : 1 : 10 (2 nurses for 20 patients) with 2 patient care technicians per shift

Patient Population : Adults (18+) admitted directly from the community for detox; stay averages 4–5 days before transfer to rehab. Common comorbidities include HTN, diabetes, substance use disorder, and psychiatric diagnoses such as bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety.

Required Skills :

Strong assessment skills for detox symptoms (Med-Surg experience highly preferred)

Phlebotomy and EKG experience required

No IV therapy on the unit except in emergencies

Additional Details :

Charge Nurse : Assistant Nursing Care Coordinators (ANCC) manage the unit 24 / 7 and may take patient assignments.

Support Staff : 2 techs per shift perform safety checks, vitals, ADLs, glucose checks, EKGs, and 1 : 1 monitoring.

No telemetry monitoring ; EKGs performed by RNs.

Floating : May float to Rehab, Clinic, or Psychiatry as needed (orientation provided).

Weekend Requirement : Every other weekend

No call or standby required

Join a collaborative behavioral health team in the Bronx providing compassionate care to adult detox patients in a supportive, well-structured environment.

Contact : HumanEdge Health

HumanEdge Travel Healthcare Job ID #13637. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 34 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title : Psych LPN

About HumanEdge Travel Healthcare

HumanEdge Allied Health is a full-service nursing and allied health staffing agency that has lived and breathed staffing for more than 30 years, making us one of the most trusted in the industry!