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RN - Inpatient Behavioral Health

Eligibility
PsychiatricGeriatric

Posted Aug 7

Shift and hours
8-⁠hour nights
Unit and setting
Psych · Hospital
License
RN license RN - Massachusetts
Term
Permanent

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License
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What it pays

Against similar roles
Massachusetts staff median is $46/hrMassachusetts staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $65/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $54/hr, across 607 postings. This posting states $42/hr to $73/hr, which is wider than that middle half, so where it sits depends on which end you are offered.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Differentials
  • Premiums and bonuses as applicable
  • Recognition programs

The role and schedule

Union
Union position
Weekends
Weekends required

The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.

Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc.
Hospital
Cooley Dickinson Hospital INC,the
Address
30 LOCUST STREET, NORTHAMPTON, MA, 01061
CMS rating
2 of 5 stars
Beds
118

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and call?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

Original listing

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Site: Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

Scheduled 11:00pm - 7:30am; schedule includes rotating weekends and holidays.

The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The Registered Nurse directs and coordinates all nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards and collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.

The Behavioral Health Nurse is a Registered Nurse who, as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team, provides nursing care to assigned patients through the use of the nursing process. The Behavioral Health Nurse provides for patient safety by the maintenance of a safe milieu and determining how to utilize the milieu to meet patient's needs.

The Behavioral Health Nurse practices under the supervision of the Medical Director.

This position is part of the Massachusetts Nurses Association Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.

This position reports to the Nurse Manager/Director and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

What's around it?

Cooley Dickinson Hospital INC,the · Northampton, MA

Northampton, MAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent
$1,439/mo
Household income
$80,288/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Northampton, MA

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