Registered Nurse (New Grads Welcome!) - Behavioral Health - Days
Highlands Behavioral Health System
Littleton, Colorado
Health system employer
- Eligibility
- RNSign-on bonus
- Shift
- 12-hour days
- Unit
- Psych
Posted Jul 21 · New grads welcomed
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour days
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most CO staff postings
- Shift differential
- +$4/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- $10,000
- Travel package
- $10,000 on completion
CO staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $48/hr, across 529 postings.
About this role
Registered Nurse position at Highlands Behavioral Health System, an 86-bed acute care psychiatric hospital in Littleton, CO. Responsibilities include conducting patient assessments for mental health needs, developing individualized care plans, administering and monitoring medications, documenting patient information, providing education to patients and families, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and maintaining compliance with safety protocols. 12-hour shifts (7am - 7:30pm) with rotating weekends required. Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus. Pay range: $38.87 - $58.31 per hour with
- shift differentials. Retention bonus of $10,000 for RNs.
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“Registered Nurse (New Grads Welcome!” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN
- Qualifications
Benefits
- Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus
- Pay range $38.87 - $58.31 per hour
- Shift differentials ($4.00 - $7.00 per hour)
- $10,000 retention bonus
- $1 bilingual premium
- Tuition and Educational Reimbursement Program
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- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Generous Paid Time Off
Place
- City
- Littleton, Colorado
- Median rent
- $1,819/mo
- Local household income
- $98,839/yr
- State price level
- 3% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Colorado index 103.1, where 100 is the national average.
Nestled along the South Platte River south of Denver, Littleton blends historic downtown charm with easy Rocky Mountain access. Nurses drawn to outdoor lifestyles and close-knit communities will find a welcoming suburban base with extensive trail systems, local breweries, and a manageable commute into the metro area.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
You would be a Behavioral Health RN at Highlands Behavioral Health System, an 86-bed acute care psychiatric hospital at 8565 S Poplar Way in Littleton, Colorado. Day shifts are posted as 12 hours, 7am–7:30pm with rotating weekends; nights are posted…
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and call?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?