Registered Nurse Behavioral Health

Behavioral Health RN

Mid Coast Hospital is seeking a compassionate Behavioral Health RN to join our outpatient team at the Parkview Campus. In this role, you'll work closely with behavioral health providers to coordinate care, provide patient education, perform nursing assessments, manage medication-related needs, and support patients throughout their treatment journey. You'll build meaningful relationships while helping patients achieve improved mental health and overall well-being.

Enjoy the work-life balance of a Monday–Friday schedule with no nights, weekends, or holidays in this full-time role while working as part of a collaborative outpatient behavioral health team. This is an excellent opportunity to make a lasting impact through continuity of care in a supportive, patient-centered environment focused on recovery, wellness, and helping patients thrive.

This is a Registered Nurse 2 vacancy open to candidates with greater than 1 year of RN work experience. For a limited time, MaineHealth is offering up to $10,000 sign-on bonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with 0-2 years of experience and $20,000 for experienced Registered Nurses with greater than 2 years of experience!

Summary: The MH Registered Nurse II- Behavioral Health role provides high-quality care to patients and families calling or presenting for care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and performs a wide variety of patient care services to assist physicians/advanced practice practitioners in delivering excellent care to patients of the practice. MH RN II: This level is competent in their clinical role and has demonstrated the ability to care for most patients assigned. Though not able to care for every patient type within their area of hire, demonstrates how to obtain the appropriate resources to develop required skills and knowledge over time. This level included automatic advancement after 1 year as a RN I – must be in good standing and meets RN I requirements.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
• License/Certifications: Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse required. Current BLS certification required or must obtain within 30 days of start date.
• Experience: One year of recent RN experience required. Automatic advancement from RN I level if all onboarding requirements are complete, including the New Grad Residency (where available).

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With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it. We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow – programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family. MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you're looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.