Nurse RN - Correctional Psychiatric

Company: GQR Healthcare
Location: Downey
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description GQR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Correctional Psychiatric for a travel nursing job in Downey, California. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: Psychiatric - Discipline: RN - Start Date: 02/17/2026 - Duration: 20 weeks - 40 hours per week - Shift: 8 hours, nights - Employment Type: Travel - 20-week contract - 40 hours - 5 x 8's - Shift: Nights - 2200-0630 - Must work every other weekend - Patient ratios (if known): Within Guidelines of CA State Law - Is RTO Accepted? What is the Max:3 days maximum - Certs: BLS, Fire Card - MAB/CPI Certification is REQUIRED - License: Active CA RN License - Experience: - Two years of psychiatric inpatient experience required - Candidate must know how to draw blood - Experience working in a detention center and/or other secured environment, such as in a locked facility in a behavioral health unit and/or a jail is preferred - Candidates must have correctional health experience or Psych - Travel experience is preferred, however is not required About GQR Healthcare GQR’s Healthcare team specializes in connecting experts within the industry to highly skilled healthcare professionals across the US market. In the competitive healthcare market, we recognize that the industry’s common goals of improved quality of care and patient outcomes are wholly reliant upon the professionals directly supporting these initiatives. Leveraging our extensive candidate network, we deliver continuity of care for the communities our partners serve to ensure the patient experience is of the highest quality. Through deep market specialization and a unique approach to talent acquisition, GQR Healthcare provides an unparalleled and personalized experience across all medical specialties in nursing and within diverse healthcare platforms across the industry.

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