Registered Nurse

Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital in Holyoke, MA seeks a Registered Nurse to provide compassionate inpatient psychiatric care to adults and older adults. In this full-time role, you’ll perform comprehensive assessments, administer medications, lead therapeutic groups, and support trauma-informed, recovery-oriented treatment. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, respond to crises using de-escalation skills, and educate patients and families. Join a mission-driven, collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth in evidence-based behavioral healthcare. Provide direct psychiatric nursing care to adult and geriatric inpatients, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care plans Administer medications, monitor therapeutic responses, and manage side effects in collaboration with psychiatrists Conduct mental status, suicide risk, and safety assessments; implement and document appropriate interventions Lead and participate in therapeutic groups and milieu management to support recovery-oriented treatment Collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, therapists, and social workers, to coordinate patient care Educate patients and families on diagnoses, medications, coping strategies, and discharge/aftercare plans Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation in accordance with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and confidentiality requirements Respond to psychiatric and medical emergencies using de-escalation techniques and crisis intervention protocols Promote trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and patient-centered care aligned with hospital values Participate in quality improvement, staff training, and professional development activities Psychiatric nursing Medication administration Suicide and safety risk assessment Crisis intervention and de-escalation Therapeutic communication Care planning and care coordination Electronic medical record documentation Group therapy facilitation/milieu management Patient and family education Trauma-informed care Vital signs and physical assessment Behavioral health regulations and compliance Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance 401k Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in MA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Crisis prevention or de-escalation certification (e.g., CPI) preferred Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification (RN-BC) preferred