SAGE GROUP·Battle Creek, Michigan
Assess patients' physical and behavioral health needs to develop and implement nursing care plans. Coordinate care, maintain medical records, and educate patients and families on health conditions.
Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse for a travel/contract position in Battle Creek, MI. Accepting both local and traveler candidates.
Position Name: Travel Registered Nurse Behavioral Health Location: Battle Creek, Michigan Specialty: Psychiatric Start Date: ASAP Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary Contract Length: 13 weeks Pay Rate: Range $1872 to $1908 weekly Gross pay (Includes Non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)
Inpatient mental health or behavioral health unit/s Shifts available: Nights, Days Shift timings: 12 Hours; Nights, 7.00 pm - 7.30 am | Days, 7.00 am - 7.30 pm
Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients’ physical and behavioral health needs. Develop and implement nursing care plans. The RN will maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions. The RN will provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures. Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure. Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented. Notify physicians of significant changes in status The RN will ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs. Provide care in Adult units and willing to float to other units if requested EMR: Epic, Medication Systems: Pyxis #RNBehavioralHealth #TravelContract #BattleCreekMI #LocalsAccepted #NursingJobs #BehavioralHealthNurse #TravelNursing #HealthcareTraveler #RNLife #NursingOpportunities #MentalHealthCare #ContractNursing #BattleCreekHealthcare #MichiganNursing #NursingCommunity #NurseLife #HealthcareCareer #ExploreBattleCreek #NursingLifestyle #MentalHealthNursing #TravelRNBehavioralHealth #TravelRNPsychiatric #TravelRNPsych #RNPsychiatric #RNPsych #SageGroupHealthcare #SageGroupTravelNursing #SageGroupTravelHealthcare
Requires a Registered Nurse license for Michigan, an ASN or equivalent, and at least 2 years of inpatient psychiatric or behavioral health experience. BLS certification is required, while BSN and CPI/HWC certifications are preferred.
Market context
In Michigan, nursing roles often show steady demand across hospitals, clinics, long-term care, and home health settings. These positions can be competitive because employers may prioritize licensure readiness, BLS timing, and flexibility for shift-based care. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits from the original posting to save research time, and confirm you can meet the High School Diploma or GED requirement and obtain BLS within 90 days before applying.