Registered Nurse

Position Details

• Final date to receive applications:
  Friday, February 27th, 2026 at 7:00am CDT
• Position: CIC Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location:
  
  Hays, Kansas | Crisis Intervention Center
• Pay: $35 per hour (shift differentials available – earn $1-$3 more per hour)
• Sign‑On Bonus: $3,000 for daytime shift, $4,500 for overnight shift
• Job Type: Full‑time, In‑person
• Schedule Options:
  Daytime (7am‑7pm) or Overnight (7pm‑7am), rotating weekdays (not swing shift) – three 12‑hour shifts with some weekends and holidays
• Tentative
  
  Start Date:
  
  March 31st, 2026

Be part of history. High Plains Mental Health Center is proud to launch one of Kansas’ first Crisis Intervention Centers and wants you to be part of this groundbreaking journey. This center will play a vital role in transforming mental health care across northwest Kansas, easing the burden on local hospitals and law enforcement, shortening inpatient waitlists, and providing local access to critical mental health care for those in need.

This 24/7 inpatient facility offers multiple shifts and positions.

For more information about the Crisis Intervention Center, please visit the link.

Ready for a rewarding opportunity and support from an organization committed to its mission? Apply today!

As an RN at the CIC, you’ll provide essential nursing care, crisis stabilization, and medication management to individuals in acute mental health distress, including those with co‑occurring substance use disorders. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team supporting patient stabilization, safety, and recovery.

• Conduct nursing assessments and monitor patient status throughout their stay.
• Administer medications and monitor effects under psychiatric supervision.
• Use crisis intervention and de‑escalation techniques to ensure a safe environment.
• Support suicide prevention, seclusion/restraint protocols, and trauma‑informed practices.
• Document all clinical activity accurately and timely.
• Educate patients and families on mental health care and recovery strategies.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, APRNs, and the broader treatment team to ensure continuity of care.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and uphold patient dignity in every interaction.

• Competitive Pay: $35 per hour with shift differentials.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package including excellent health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, paid time off, extended illness time, 403(b) plan, KPERS retirement plan, supplemental mental health benefits, HSA & FSA, holiday pay, convention leave & funds for CEUs, license renewal support, and NHSC & Nurse Corps‑Approved Site loan repayment assistance.
• Scholarship, work‑study, and internship opportunities for employees.
• Sign‑On Bonus: $3,000 or $4,500.
• And more!

Must be 21+ years old with current Kansas RN licensure (ADN or BSN). Preferred: one year of psychiatric nursing, crisis intervention, emergency care, or inpatient experience. Strong knowledge of behavioral health crisis care, psychiatric medications, and trauma‑informed care. Must maintain CPR and First Aid certifications.