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Psychiatric Travel Nursing Jobs in Richmond for RNs

Find Top RN Psychiatric Travel Nursing Jobs in Richmond, Virginia

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top Psych travel nurse jobs in and around Richmond, Virginia. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. We make it easy for you to compare Richmond’s Psych nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

Richmond is a great location for Psych travel nurses to come live, work and play! And what is a travel nurse looking for if not a great work/life balance in a fun city? Search for jobs below or apply now and our AMN Healthcare team will help get you started!

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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Louisburg, North Carolina – 27549
    Distance from Richmond: 111 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,527 to $1,683
Weekly Pay*
Duke Lifepoint Hospital Joint Commission Accredited Region’s largest and most comprehensive ED 11 bed FSED Dedicated 33 bed psychiatric unit
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Danville, Virginia – 24541
    Distance from Richmond: 126 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 29, 2025
  • 13
$1,682 to $1,854
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Behavioral Health unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Salem, Virginia – 24153
    Distance from Richmond: 143 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 8, 2025
  • 13
$1,664 to $1,834
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Behavioral Health unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • New Castle, Delaware – 19720
    Distance from Richmond: 178 miles
  • 8 D,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,701 to $1,874
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Behavioral Health unit, based in exciting New Castle is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Johnstown, Pennsylvania – 15905
    Distance from Richmond: 207 miles
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,597 to $1,760
Weekly Pay*
This facility is the largest healthcare provider in west central Pennsylvania. Serving over a half-million patients each year and employing over 5,000 clinical and non-clinical staff members and over 450 physicians, we are committed to providing the ideal patient experience. This is a tertiary care regional referral hospital known for clinical excellence and nationally recognized patient outcomes and offers specialized services including a regional Level 1 Trauma Center, Level 3 Regional Intensive Care Nursery and high-risk obstetrical care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Indiana, Pennsylvania – 15701
    Distance from Richmond: 231 miles
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,685 to $1,857
Weekly Pay*
The RN/GN assesses, plans, implements, reassesses, and records patient care in accordance with the interdisciplinary treatment plan. Must possess a thorough knowledge of age-specific needs, care of mentally ill persons, Chapter 5100 of the M. H. Procedures Act, CSM and JCAHO standards, voluntary, involuntary, patient rights and confidentiality. He/she must be proficient in therapeutic 1:1’s, leading or co-leading therapeutic groups/activities and providing patient/family teaching. As an active member of the interdisciplinary treatment team where the RN/GN is expected to work collaboratively with physicians and other disciplines to develop, implement and revise each patient’s interdisciplinary treatment and discharge plan. The RN/GN directs and assists all other disciplines and provides leadership to ensure professional nursing standards are maintained. Must possess the ability to function as the charge nurse as assigned
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – 15213
    Distance from Richmond: 241 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,510 to $1,665
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Hickory, North Carolina – 28601
    Distance from Richmond: 249 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,457 to $1,605
Weekly Pay*
Frye Regional Medical Center includes a 355-bed acute care hospital, home to the Frye Regional Brain Center, Heart Center, Cancer Center, Emergency Services, General and Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, Surgical Weight Loss, Women’s Birthing Center and Inpatient Rehabilitation.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Hickory, North Carolina – 28601
    Distance from Richmond: 249 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,369 to $1,508
Weekly Pay*
Frye Regional Medical Center includes a 355-bed acute care hospital, home to the Frye Regional Brain Center, Heart Center, Cancer Center, Emergency Services, General and Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, Surgical Weight Loss, Women’s Birthing Center and Inpatient Rehabilitation.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Hickory, North Carolina – 28601
    Distance from Richmond: 249 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,369 to $1,508
Weekly Pay*
Frye Regional Medical Center includes a 355-bed acute care hospital, home to the Frye Regional Brain Center, Heart Center, Cancer Center, Emergency Services, General and Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, Surgical Weight Loss, Women’s Birthing Center and Inpatient Rehabilitation.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Moosic, Pennsylvania – 18507
    Distance from Richmond: 278 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 25, 2025
  • 13
$1,738 to $1,915
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Prestonsburg, Kentucky – 41653
    Distance from Richmond: 291 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,615 to $1,779
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Elmira, New York – 14901
    Distance from Richmond: 315 miles
  • 8 D,
  • May 4, 2025
  • 13
$1,963 to $2,164
Weekly Pay*
We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running, with lots of inpatient psychiatric experience who understands inpatient psychiatry, someone who has good communication skills, transparency, dependable/on time, and ability to work as a team.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Elmira, New York – 14901
    Distance from Richmond: 315 miles
  • 8 N,
  • May 4, 2025
  • 13
$1,963 to $2,164
Weekly Pay*
We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running, with lots of inpatient psychiatric experience who understands inpatient psychiatry, someone who has good communication skills, transparency, dependable/on time, and ability to work as a team.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Syracuse, New York – 13210
    Distance from Richmond: 386 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 25, 2025
  • 18
$1,546 to $1,704
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Rochester, New York – 14642
    Distance from Richmond: 387 miles
  • 12 D, 12 E, 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 12
$1,997 to $2,201
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Rochester, New York – 14642
    Distance from Richmond: 387 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 11
$1,873 to $2,065
Weekly Pay*
Strong Memorial Hospital is an exemplary teaching hospital with advanced scientific proficiencies, robust patient care services, and formidable community relations. These qualities and the dedicated staff who support them are precisely what elevate Strong’s reputation.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Holyoke, Massachusetts – 01040
    Distance from Richmond: 411 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,750 to $1,928
Weekly Pay*
As a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse / RN you will: Provide planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation. Develops nursing care plan in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary. Communicates changes in patient’s clinical condition with Physician’s, Nursing Supervisor/Manager, and co-workers as appropriate. Participates in discharge planning process.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Holyoke, Massachusetts – 01040
    Distance from Richmond: 411 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,750 to $1,928
Weekly Pay*
As a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse / RN you will: Provide planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation. Develops nursing care plan in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary. Communicates changes in patient’s clinical condition with Physician’s, Nursing Supervisor/Manager, and co-workers as appropriate. Participates in discharge planning process.
travel
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Holyoke, Massachusetts – 01040
    Distance from Richmond: 411 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 21, 2025
  • 13
$1,750 to $1,928
Weekly Pay*
As a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse / RN you will: Provide planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation. Develops nursing care plan in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary. Communicates changes in patient’s clinical condition with Physician’s, Nursing Supervisor/Manager, and co-workers as appropriate. Participates in discharge planning process.
travel
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Holyoke, Massachusetts – 01040
    Distance from Richmond: 411 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 21, 2025
  • 13
$1,750 to $1,928
Weekly Pay*
As a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse / RN you will: Provide planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation. Develops nursing care plan in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary. Communicates changes in patient’s clinical condition with Physician’s, Nursing Supervisor/Manager, and co-workers as appropriate. Participates in discharge planning process.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Woonsocket, Rhode Island – 02895
    Distance from Richmond: 440 miles
  • 8 E,
  • April 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,670 to $1,840
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Behavioral Health unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Brattleboro, Vermont – 05302
    Distance from Richmond: 448 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 19, 2025
  • 13
$1,779 to $1,961
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Psychiatric unit, based in exciting Brattleboro is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Psychiatric
  • Brattleboro, Vermont – 05302
    Distance from Richmond: 448 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,779 to $1,961
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Psychiatric unit, based in exciting Brattleboro is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Statistics on Psych RN Jobs in Richmond, Virginia

Here are some helpful statistics about Psych traveling nurse jobs in & near Richmond. The data is based on the last three complete months of Psych job postings in the Richmond and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Psychiatric job salary trends, the types of shifts, and contract durations most commonly available in Richmond and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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FAQs About Travel Psych Nursing Jobs for RNs in Richmond, VA

What types of shifts are most common for Psych travel jobs in Richmond?

Based on the last 6 months of travel nurse jobs data, 12 Hour Day shifts were the most common in Richmond and surrounding areas.

How much does a day shift Psychiatric nurse make on average in Richmond and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Psychiatric nurse in Richmond can make an average of $1,793 per week based on recent job availability.

How much does a night shift Psychiatric nurse make on average in Richmond and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Psychiatric nurse in Richmond can make an average of $1,798 per week based on recent job availability data.

What hospitals and healthcare facilities have Psychiatric staff in or near Richmond?

  • CJW Chippenham Campus in Richmond (4.5 miles from Richmond)

What is the most common contract for Psychiatric travel jobs in Richmond?

Based on recent data, the most common duration for a Psychiatric job in Richmond is 13.

Locating Psychiatric Travel Nursing Jobs in Richmond

In Richmond, facilities like CJW Chippenham Campus, all offer Psych departments. It’s a great city to work in and nearby to neighborhoods like Westover Gardens (zip code 23225), Westlake Hills (zip code 23225) and Pinehurts (zip code 23225) neighborhoods.

Other popular cities near Richmond’s Psych job opportunities are Mechanicsville (6.1 miles), Craney Island Estates (7.1 miles) and Glen Allen (8.2 miles). These are near to zip codes: 23225 (4.5 miles).

Richmond Hospitals With Psych Departments

There are 2 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have Psych nurses in Richmond. Sometimes it is useful to see what types of shifts, contract durations, and travel nurse housing in nearby neighborhoods each facility might offer in order to find the right opportunity for your next traveling Psych nurse position in or nearby Richmond.

CJW Chippenham Campus
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 13, 213, and 26
Address
7101 Jahnke Rd
Richmond, VA 23225
Nearby Neighborhoods
Westover Gardens (23225), Westlake Hills (23225), Pinehurts (23225), Forest Hill Farms (23225), Chippenham Village (23225)
John Randolph Medical Center
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12 and 13
Address
411 West Randolph Road
Hopewell, VA 23860
* Estimate of payments is intended for informational purposes and includes hourly wages, as well as reimbursements for meal & incidental expenses and housing expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. Please speak with a recruiter for additional details.