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Specialties Psychiatric

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Neuro, ICU, travel RN, Psych.

I'm going to be moving to a new state in about a month or two. I'm wanting to make the switch to psych nursing. I currently work in a low acuity ICU, but after close to a year have decided it is really just not for me. I've always been interested in working psych, so I would love to give it a shot. I also have 4 years of a mix of M/S type units.

Any tips on looking for a job, besides the obvious hospitals? Just search for any inpatient psych centers, rehab places...? I'm guessing not everyone advertises open positions on a website. Should I just try calling around and ask if they hire RN's? I know that one of the hospitals where I live now do not post jobs, they just accept resumes.

I am going to apply to medical positions at the local hospitals just in case. But I would love to be able to make the switch when we first move. I know otherwise I would have the option to transfer after a period of time if a position opens. Any suggestions are much appreciated.

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Specializes in Psych.

Try going to your states department of public welfare website. There you can apply to any Psych RN postings at their State run mental health hospitals. As a state employee you get awesome benefits and get paid much more than if you were to take a psych position at a hospital. I don't know where you live, but around my area they are desperate for psych RN's just about everywhere!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Neuro, ICU, travel RN, Psych.
Try going to your states department of public welfare website. There you can apply to any Psych RN postings at their State run mental health hospitals. As a state employee you get awesome benefits and get paid much more than if you were to take a psych position at a hospital. I don't know where you live but around my area they are desperate for psych RN's just about everywhere![/quote']

Thanks! We actually decided to stay put for awhile. I got a transfer with my corporation, actually just started yesterday in psych. So when we do decide to move, it will be with experience which should help. But I will keep that in mind when the time comes.

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