Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

LifePoint Health

• $88K — $119K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Massachusetts RN License required (single state or compact)
  • Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s preferred
  • CPR/BCLS certification required; ACLS preferred
  • CPI or Handle With Care certification preferred
  • Behavioral Health or Psychiatric nursing experience preferred
  • Strong communication and conflict resolution skills
  • Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Assess patient care needs and support clinical decision-making
  • Ensure appropriate staffing levels and patient coverage
  • Provide leadership and clinical support to nursing staff
  • Respond to patient care needs and assist with admissions
  • Support staff development and performance management
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards
  • Perform direct patient care duties as needed
  • Maintain a safe and therapeutic hospital environment

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance, plus paid family leave
  • Tuition assistance for higher education and certifications
  • 401(k) retirement package with company match
  • Wellness programs including gym memberships and mental health services
  • Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION

Valley Spring Behavioral Health Hospital | Holyoke, MA

Registered Nurse - RN

Job Type: Full Time | Nights

Schedule: 3x12, Nights (7p-7a)

Hourly Rate Range: $42.55 to $57.45

Sign On Bonus Based on Eligibility

Your experience matters

As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

 

Our Behavioral Health team works in a 150-bed inpatient facility designed to foster healing, safety, and innovation. You'll be part of a supportive, collaborative culture that values teamwork, professional growth, and compassionate care. We serve a diverse patient population across child, adult, geriatric, and forensic behavioral health, offering meaningful opportunities to expand your skills while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

How you'll contribute

A Registered Nurse (RN) who excels in this role:

  • Accurately assess patient care needs and support clinical decision-making across units

  • Ensure appropriate staffing levels and patient coverage throughout the hospital

  • Provide leadership, guidance, and clinical support to nursing staff

  • Respond to patient care needs and assist with admissions or intake when needed

  • Support staff development, coaching, and performance management

  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards including TJC, CMS, and state regulations

  • Perform direct patient care duties as needed

  • Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and efficient hospital environment

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

 

What we're looking for

 

Applicants should have a current Active Massachusetts RN License Required (single state or compact). If relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence (PSOR) before employment begins.

  • Education: Associate’s degree required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

  • CPR/BCLS certification required, ACLS certification preferred

  • CPI or Handle With Care certification preferred

  • Behavioral Health or Psychiatric nursing experience preferred

  • Strong communication, conflict resolution, and de-escalation skills

  • Ability to lead teams effectively in a fast-paced environment

  • Commitment to patient-centered and trauma-informed care

Connect with our Nursing recruiting specialist 


Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Dee by emailing [email protected]

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