Registered Nurse Psychiatry $2880 weekly!

White Glove Placement New York

Albany, New York

Staffing partner

Posted Aug 20

Unit and setting: Psych · Behavioral Health
License: RN licenseActive NY RN license
Term: Travel

Do you qualify?

License: Active NY RN license
Certification: JCAHO Certified
Experience: Previous Psychiatric/Behavioral Health nursing experience
Also asks: Must be available for the full assignment commitment
Also asks: Strong patient assessment and clinical skills
Also asks: Ability to provide safe, compassionate care in a psychiatric setting
Also asks: Check out our exciting RN employee benefits!
Also asks: Amazing RN Salary
Also asks: $100 monthly Benefits Debit Card
Also asks: Paid Sick Leave
Also asks: Medical and Dental Coverage
Also asks: Referral Rewards Program
Also asks: 24-Hour Support Line
Also asks: Smooth application process! Submit your application today for an immediate interview.
Also asks: #WGBIDS

Preferred

Experience: Experience working with patients with behavioral health needs preferred

What it pays

Against similar roles: Pays above most New York travel rolesNew York travel postings that state pay run $1,550/week to $2,990/week, the middle half $2,000/week to $2,630/week, across 334 postings.

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Dental insurance
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$100 monthly Benefits Debit Card
Direct Deposit/Weekly Pay
Paid Sick Leave

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This is a great opportunity for experienced RNs looking to work in a behavioral health setting in Albany, New York.

Position Details

Specialty: Psychiatry

Location: Albany, NY

Requirements

Active NY RN license

Previous Psychiatric/Behavioral Health nursing experience

Strong patient assessment and clinical skills

Ability to provide safe, compassionate care in a psychiatric setting

Experience working with patients with behavioral health needs preferred

Must be available for the full assignment commitment

Check out our exciting RN employee benefits!

Amazing RN Salary

$100 monthly Benefits Debit Card

Direct Deposit/Weekly Pay

Paid Sick Leave

Medical and Dental Coverage

Referral Rewards Program

24-Hour Support Line

JCAHO Certified

Smooth application process! Submit your application today for an immediate interview.

#wgbids

What's around it?

In Albany, NY

Albany, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,216/mo
Household income: $61,986/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Albany, NY

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals cluster in Center Square for historic row houses, shops, restaurants, and nightlife (median purchase about $234,267; median rent $888). Pine Hills sits near campuses and mixes students with families (about $155,846 / $923). North Albany-Shaker Park is the in-city pick called out for hospital access and lower prices (about $130,350 / $853). Families and quieter commuters look to Buckingham Lake-Crestwood and Helderberg in the city, or to Bethlehem, Niskayuna, Loudonville/North Colonie, East Greenbush, Delmar, Glenmont, Colonie, Burnt Hills, and Saratoga outside it.

Young professionals cluster in Center Square for historic row houses, shops, restaurants, and nightlife (median purchase about $234,267; median rent $888). Pine Hills sits near campuses and mixes students with families (about $155,846 / $923).

North Albany-Shaker Park is the in-city pick called out for hospital access and lower prices (about $130,350 / $853). Families and quieter commuters look to Buckingham Lake-Crestwood and Helderberg in the city, or to Bethlehem, Niskayuna, Loudonville/North Colonie, East Greenbush, Delmar, Glenmont, Colonie, Burnt Hills, and Saratoga outside it.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: facebook.com

Getting aroundTypical commute times are cited around 17-19 minutes. The city is exceptionally drivable (90/100) but only fairly walkable and bikeable (50/100 each), with limited public transit (40/100): buses, a readily reached train station for New York City trips, and airport connections. Downtown parking is often off-street and scarce. North Albany-Shaker Park is called out for hospital access, and the area has two well-established hospitals including a teaching hospital that draws regional patients.

Typical commute times are cited around 17-19 minutes. The city is exceptionally drivable (90/100) but only fairly walkable and bikeable (50/100 each), with limited public transit (40/100): buses, a readily reached train station for New York City trips, and airport connections.

Downtown parking is often off-street and scarce. North Albany-Shaker Park is called out for hospital access, and the area has two well-established hospitals including a teaching hospital that draws regional patients.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: youtube.com

OutdoorsWashington Park is an 81-acre 1876 greensward with summer concerts and winter ice skating. Buckingham Lake Park offers a gravel loop around Buckingham Pond and wooded paths; Sunset Park has a playground and picnic lawn; Capital Hills at Albany is an 18-hole public golf course. Beyond the city, Thacher State Park and the Helderberg Hilltowns supply scenic views and treetop adventure courses, the Hudson River frames the waterfront, and fall means apple and pumpkin picking. Weekends commonly run to the Catskills, Lake George, and the Adirondacks.

Washington Park is an 81-acre 1876 greensward with summer concerts and winter ice skating. Buckingham Lake Park offers a gravel loop around Buckingham Pond and wooded paths; Sunset Park has a playground and picnic lawn; Capital Hills at Albany is an 18-hole public golf course.

Beyond the city, Thacher State Park and the Helderberg Hilltowns supply scenic views and treetop adventure courses, the Hudson River frames the waterfront, and fall means apple and pumpkin picking. Weekends commonly run to the Catskills, Lake George, and the Adirondacks.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: albany.org Source 4: albany.com Source 5: youtube.com

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Living in Albany

Albany is New York's compact capital on the Hudson: government offices, a teaching-hospital draw, and a walkable historic core rather than a big-city sprawl. For a nurse, the practical hook is short commutes (often under 20 minutes), North Albany-Shaker Park's hospital-adjacent affordability, and a healthcare-and-state-job market that locals call resilient. Center Square and Lark Street give young professionals row houses, nightlife, and the Palace Theatre or The Egg within walking distance; families more often choose Buckingham Lake-Crestwood or hop to Bethlehem, Niskayuna, Delmar, or North Colonie for schools. Rents cluster around $1,250-$1,900 depending on bedrooms; in-city purchase medians in the cited neighborhoods run roughly $130k-$235k, though metro averages and property taxes run higher than those stickers suggest. Washington Park, Buckingham Pond, Thacher Park, and easy weekends to the Catskills, Lake George, or Vermont are the outdoor payoff. Tradeoffs are real: snowy winters, spotty transit, downtown parking, a college-town pulse, and no major-league sports. Food is a genuine plus—Ocean Palace, Ralph's Tavern, craft beverage downtown—and spring's Tulip Festival is the civic signature.

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As of 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: iloveny.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: realestate.usnews.com Source 7: reddit.com

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Albany, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.