Job Summary
Pediatric Psychology – Bangor, ME. This position involves providing specialized psychological care to pediatric patients within a dedicated inpatient unit. The role encompasses working with adolescents and children, addressing various mental health diagnoses, and supporting a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive mental health services.
Job Details
- Position Description: ASAP start needed. This role involves caring for adolescents and pediatric patients, mainly dealing with conditions such as autism, self-mutilation, harm, depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, gender dysphoria, trauma, and sexual trauma.
- Required Qualifications: Certifications: BLS; Certifications in MOAB (will obtain on site); Maine CNA license. Education Requirements: Not specified. Location Requirements: Must be comfortable working with pediatric patients, including those with autism and behavioral challenges. Experience: 1 year of inpatient psychiatric experience.
- Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 48 hours per week.
- Additional Information: Support within the department includes a DON/CNO, Nurse Manager (very approachable), house administrator available overnight and on weekends, and a team of Psych Techs, a Contracted Phlebotomist, Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatrist, Occupational Therapist, and security staff. The orientation includes facility and unit-specific training during the first week, with partial integration into normal shifts afterward. The unit utilizes Cerner electronic medical records and specialized equipment including seclusion rooms and restraint chairs. The orientation period is the first week, with subsequent shifts scheduled via a self-scheduling system. Weekend rotations occur every other week, and holidays are worked in rotation. Scrub color is any solid, professional color, and parking is free.
Benefits
- The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
