Advanced Registered Nurse

Behavioral Health Network (BHN) is a leading statewide provider of behavioral health services and a Certified Great Place to Work. Since 1938, BHN has helped individuals, families, and communities thrive through compassionate, high-quality care and support. With deep roots in Western Massachusetts and a growing presence in communities throughout the state, we are currently seeking a Nurse Manager to join our Transitional Support Services (TSS) team and help advance our mission of empowering people to live healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Purpose-Driven Work - Make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals, families, and communities throughout Western Massachusetts.
Professional Growth - Access ongoing training, mentorship, career development, and advancement opportunities across one of the region's largest behavioral health organizations.
Comprehensive Benefits - Generous PTO, 403(b), educational assistance, medical, dental, vision, employee assistance programs, and more.
Collaborate with TSS leadership to ensure high-quality, person-centered, trauma-informed, harm-reduction, and recovery-oriented nursing care within a safe residential setting.
Supervise nursing staff, providing clinical guidance, support, performance feedback, and oversight that promotes safe, effective, and compliant care.
Oversee the assessment, coordination, and follow-up of medical, psychiatric, and substance-use-related health needs for individuals receiving transitional support services.
Carry out and oversee physician orders, medication administration, vital signs, health screenings, and other nursing interventions within the scope of practice.
Support medication reconciliation, health education, discharge and transition planning, and continuity of care as individuals move between levels of treatment and community-based recovery supports.
Coordinate with medical and psychiatric providers, pharmacies, referral programs, families and natural supports, recovery supports, community partners, and other BHN services.
Provide clinical consultation for changes in health status, medication concerns, signs of withdrawal or recurrence of use, risk-management needs, and urgent situations, coordinating a higher level of care when appropriate.
Ensure nursing assessments, progress notes, physician and medication orders, and other required documentation are clear, accurate, timely, and compliant with BHN, payer, BSAS, HIPAA, and 42 CFR Part 2 standards.
Promote effective medication-management practices, staff competency, infection-control practices, quality improvement, and integration of behavioral and physical healthcare.
Manage medical supplies and inventory, maintain nursing licensure, complete required training, and support essential program operations as needed.
Current, unrestricted Massachusetts Registered Nurse license required.
At least one year of experience working with a behavioral health population required.
Experience in substance-use treatment, residential services, transitional support services, recovery services, or a related setting preferred.
Knowledge of substance-use and co-occurring mental health conditions, medications, health education, relapse-risk indicators, and appropriate nursing interventions required.
Demonstrated ability to assess and coordinate medical and psychiatric needs and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary treatment and recovery teams.
Ability to supervise and develop nursing staff while promoting accountability, sound clinical practice, teamwork, harm reduction, and person-centered care.
Since 1938, BHN has delivered high-quality, culturally responsive behavioral health care, building deep roots in Western Massachusetts while expanding our impact in communities throughout the state. Our core values-Humanity, Empowerment, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork-guide how we lead, serve, and support one another.