Registered Nurse (RN)

Registered Nurse (RN) – Behavioral Health

Avondale, Arizona

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus | 3×12 Schedule | Day & Night Shift Options

Full-Time | Direct Hire

Where Behavioral Health Nursing Actually Feels Impactful

If you're the kind of nurse who wants to do more than pass meds and chart all shift, this role offers something different.

A leading behavioral health organization in Avondale is hiring Registered Nurses to support patients through some of the most critical moments in their lives – including mental health crises, detox, stabilization, and recovery. This is a hands-on, high-impact environment where nurses are deeply involved in patient care, de-escalation, collaboration, and helping individuals regain stability.

You'll work alongside experienced behavioral health professionals in a fast-moving crisis setting that values teamwork, clinical judgment, compassion, and resilience.

Whether your background is behavioral health, ER, corrections, acute care, detox, or med-surg – nurses who thrive here are adaptable, calm under pressure, and genuinely passionate about helping vulnerable populations.

What Makes This Opportunity Different

• Fixed 3×12 schedule – know your shifts in advance
• Day and night openings available
• High-acuity behavioral health experience without hospital politics
• Strong team culture with collaborative leadership
• Opportunity to build crisis, detox, and psych experience quickly
• Mission-driven environment where nurses truly make an impact
• Long-term growth opportunities within behavioral health leadership and specialty programs

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide direct nursing care in a behavioral health crisis and stabilization environment
• Complete assessments, medication administration, and clinical documentation
• Support patients experiencing psychiatric crises, substance use disorders, withdrawal, and detox symptoms
• Monitor patient condition and respond appropriately during high-acuity situations
• Collaborate closely with therapists, providers, case managers, behavioral health techs, and support staff
• Help maintain a safe, therapeutic, recovery-focused environment for patients and staff

Ideal Background

• Active RN license (Arizona or compact state)
• Comfortable working 12-hour day or night shifts
• Experience or interest in behavioral health, psych, ER, detox, corrections, substance abuse, or acute care environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to remain composed in crisis situations
• New grads with strong interest in behavioral health are encouraged to apply

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
• 5 weeks PTO
• No rotating schedules
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and employer match
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement & career advancement opportunities
• PSLF-eligible employer
• HSA / FSA options, wellness programs, and pet insurance
• PTO cash-out options after one year

Pay Details: $42.00 to $65.00 per hour

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply