Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque
Specialty hospital in Albuquerque, NM
- Hiring nights
From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 29, 2026Sources
The short version
The work sits on a psychiatric unit where the role expects knowledge of psychiatric disorders, nursing interventions, and milieu management under Joint Commission and psychiatric nursing standards.
Employer research, Jul 29, 2026
You work inpatient psychiatric care here, with job expectations built around psychiatric disorders, nursing interventions, and milieu management.
For experienced nursesSources
Staffing on the psychiatric unit is reported at 0.65 RN per bed and 3.0 nursing HPPD, with a headcount of 31 RNs, 3 LPN/LVNs, and 1 NP.
For experienced nursesSources
In 2025 the hospital received a Quest recognition tied to the New Mexico Hospital Association as an Oceans Healthcare member.
For experienced nursesSources
Nursing here
- Tuition support
Tuition reimbursement listed among RN PRN benefits
Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque · employer research
Sources
As of 2026
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement listed among RN PRN benefits.
The units
Psychiatric/Inpatient Behavioral Health
CMS Grade D staffing; 0.65 RN per bed; 3.0 nursing HPPD; 31 RNs, 3 LPN/LVN, 1 NP; psychiatric facility.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: allnurses.comPsychiatric
Job requires knowledge of psychiatric disorders and nursing interventions; milieu management; Joint Commission and psychiatric nursing standards.
Sources
Source location unconfirmed
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- No nurse reviews on allnurses
- Facility page shows no nurse reviews yet for culture or staffing experience.
Sources
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com- Local inpatient psych option
- Long-tenured Albuquerque psych nurse listed Haven among local inpatient mental health facilities in a community thread.
Sources
As of 2026Source: reddit.com
The hard parts
CMS grades the staffing at D, and the allnurses facility page still has no nurse reviews you can read before you apply.
Sources
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Albuquerque, NM
Frame your shifts against the pink glow of the Sandia Mountains and the scent of roasting green chile. With living costs about 4.5% below the national average, Albuquerque lets your nursing salary stretch into historic adobe homes in Old Town or walkable bungalows in Nob Hill, leaving sunny off-days wide open along the Rio Grande Bosque.
Browse roles in Albuquerque- Metro price level · Albuquerque area
- 4% below the national average
- BEA index 95.5 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,145/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $68,317/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque hire new grads?
The one role asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque
Sources
- allnurses.com/hospitals/new-mexico/albuquerque/haven-behavioral-hospital-albuquerque-r3203
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- facebook.com/OceansHealthcare/videos/nmha_2025_haven_behavioral_health-1080pmp4/1526499908553995
The short version · as of 2025
- linkedin.com/company/haven-behavioral-healthcare
The short version · as of 2025
- reddit.com/r/Albuquerque/comments/1krwo84/inpatient_mental_health_care_in_nm
What nurses say · as of 2026
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