Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque
Specialty Hospital · Albuquerque, NM
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Specialty Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 1
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement listed among RN PRN benefits.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You work inpatient psychiatric care here, with job expectations built around psychiatric disorders, nursing interventions, and milieu management.
Moving here
Albuquerque’s cost of living sits about 4% below the national level, with a citywide average commute near 20 minutes.
Experienced nurses
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.
New graduates
Tuition reimbursement shows up among the listed RN PRN benefits.
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
In 2025 the hospital received a Quest recognition tied to the New Mexico Hospital Association as an Oceans Healthcare member.
Moving here
Local nurses already name Haven among Albuquerque’s inpatient mental health options when they map the city’s psych facilities.
As of 2026Source: reddit.com
Travel nurses
You are walking into a freestanding behavioral hospital setting, not a med-surg floor inside a large general hospital.
Starting out and growing here
The city
Living in Albuquerque, NM
Nestled in the high desert along the Rio Grande, Albuquerque blends Southwestern culture with a sunny, four-season climate. The Sandia Mountains frame the skyline to the east, while historic Old Town offers adobe architecture and local shops. A relaxed pace and diverse medical facilities make it an appealing option for nurses seeking a distinctive Southwestern lifestyle.
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
Who they are
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.
- Specialty Hospital · Albuquerque
- Hiring nights
More about Haven Behavioral Hospital of Albuquerque
Staffing figures on record show 0.65 RN per bed, 3.0 nursing HPPD, and a mix of 31 RNs, 3 LPN/LVNs, and 1 NP. CMS grades that staffing at D, and the public nurse-review page for the facility is still empty, so you will not find a thick peer thread before you walk in. Tuition reimbursement is listed among RN PRN benefits; a formal residency is not described in the available facts. In 2025 the hospital, as an Oceans Healthcare member, received a Quest recognition tied to the New Mexico Hospital Association. Local nurses already name Haven when they list Albuquerque inpatient mental health options.
Oceans Healthcare member; psychiatric nursing practice aligned to Joint Commission and psychiatric nursing standards.
Working here
Culture and working life
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.
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.
As of 2026Source: reddit.com
What to weigh
CMS grades the staffing at D, and the allnurses facility page still has no nurse reviews you can read before you apply.
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 24, 2026
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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.
Source location unconfirmedSource: allnurses.com
Psychiatric
Job requires knowledge of psychiatric disorders and nursing interventions; milieu management; Joint Commission and psychiatric nursing standards.
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com
Open roles
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