Travel Nurse RN - Behavioral Health - $1,986 per week
Waco, TX, 76796, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- travel nurse
- behavioral health nurse
- registered nurse
This travel nursing position is for a Registered Nurse specializing in Behavioral Health to provide care for individuals with emotional and behavioral challenges in Waco, Texas. The role requires an active Texas RN license, BLS certification, and experience in psychiatric or nursing home settings, working 40 hours per week on evening shifts for a 13-week assignment. Responsibilities include collaborating with healthcare teams, maintaining accurate patient records, and adhering to facility policies while supporting teenage patients' mental health needs.
GQR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Behavioral Health for a travel nursing job in Waco, Texas.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: Behavioral Health
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 01/05/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours, evenings
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Title: RN Behavioral Health - Evenings
Location: Waco, TX
Shift: Tuesday - Friday, 12:00 PM • 10:30 PM
Duration: 13 weeks, possible extension
Hours: 40 per week (4 x 10•hour shifts)
Orientation: 2 weeks
Floating: Agency nurses float first
Requirements:
• Active Texas RN License
• AHA BLS Certification
• 2+ years direct care nursing experience
• Experience in psychiatric settings or nursing homes preferred
• Familiarity with EMR systems and medication administration
Responsibilities:
• Provide care for individuals with emotional/behavioral issues
• Collaborate with healthcare team
• Maintain accurate records
• Adhere to facility policies
Additional:
• Complete HHSC immunization, fingerprinting, drug screen, and background checks
• CPR, Heimlich, and TIPS proficiency
Join us in Waco, TX, to support teenagers facing emotional and behavioral challenges.
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.




