Registered Nurse - Full Time

Health Care Administrators Association® (HCAA); Rochester (NH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care Administrators Association® (HCAA) seeks a Senior Mental Health Registered Nurse to provide compassionate, evidence-based care for adult and geriatric behavioral health patients in Rochester, NH.

You will perform comprehensive assessments, develop and implement individualized care plans, administer medications, and monitor responses and safety while collaborating with psychiatrists, social workers, and allied staff to ensure coordinated care.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mental health nursing.
• Strong assessment and clinical skills.
• Excellent communication and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention, medication administration, and patient safety protocols.
• Leadership qualities to mentor staff and drive quality initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, evidence-based care for adult and geriatric behavioral health patients.
• Perform comprehensive assessments, develop and implement individualized care plans, administer medications, and monitor patient responses and safety.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, and allied staff to ensure coordinated care.
• Support crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, educate patients and families, and mentor junior nurses.
• Contribute to quality improvement and process enhancement initiatives.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Assessment skills

Clinical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Leadership

Crisis intervention

Medication administration

Patient safety

Job description

Role: Senior Mental Health Registered Nurse

Responsibilities: Provide compassionate, evidence-based care for adult and geriatric behavioral health patients.

Perform comprehensive assessments, develop and implement individualized care plans, administer medications, and monitor patient responses and safety.

Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, and allied staff to ensure coordinated care.

Support crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, educate patients and families, and mentor junior nurses.

Contribute to quality improvement and process enhancement initiatives.

Qualifications and Skills: Proven experience in mental health nursing, strong assessment and clinical skills, excellent communication, and ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Knowledge of crisis intervention, medication administration, and patient safety protocols.

Leadership qualities to mentor staff and drive quality initiatives.