RN-TSS

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 Registered Nurse to join our Transitional Support Services (TSS) team and help advance our mission of empowering people to live healthier, more fulfilling lives.

What We Offer:

• 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.
• Supportive Team Culture – Join a collaborative workplace guided by our HEART values:
  Humanity, Empowerment, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.
• Stability & Opportunity – Build your career with a well-established organization serving Western Massachusetts since 1938.
• Comprehensive Benefits – Generous PTO, 403(b), educational assistance, medical, dental, vision, employee assistance programs, and more.
• Certified Great Place to Work – Work for an organization recognized for creating a positive and engaging employee experience.

What You Will Do:

• Provide compassionate, person-centered clinical and nursing services to individuals receiving care through BHN's Transitional Support Services (TSS) program.
• Complete comprehensive intake and ongoing nursing assessments, including review of systems, diagnoses, mental status, vital signs, recovery needs, and emerging medical or behavioral-health concerns.
• Transcribe, verify, and administer medications as ordered; maintain accurate medication records; inventory medications; coordinate refills; and dispose of outdated or unused medications according to program policy.
• Use nursing assessment and clinical judgment to identify health needs and implement appropriate treatment or referral responses that support safe recovery and continued stabilization.
• Consult regularly with the Nurse Manager, providers, pharmacies, program staff, significant others, and community partners to coordinate treatment, address medical needs, and promote continuity of care.
• Provide individuals, groups, families, and staff with education about recovery, health, wellness, medications, self-management skills, and strategies that support long-term progress.
• Build rapport and trust with individuals served while maintaining a safe, healthy, respectful, and recovery-oriented milieu with appropriate professional boundaries.
• Triage nursing workflow during assigned shifts, participate in treatment-planning and transition meetings, and respond effectively to changing or urgent clinical needs.
• Complete nursing assessments, progress notes, medication orders, discharge summaries, and other required clinical documentation clearly, accurately, and on time.
• Support aftercare planning and transitions to community-based services or the next appropriate level of care; maintain required licensure and continuing education; and perform other duties as assigned.

Who You Are:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current, unrestricted Massachusetts Registered Nurse license required.
• At least one year of experience or training working in behavioral health and one year of post-graduate medical-surgical nursing experience required.
• Basic understanding of behavioral-health conditions, recovery principles, co-occurring needs, and appropriate pharmaceutical, medical, and psycho educational interventions required.
• Ability to complete comprehensive nursing assessments, identify medical and psychiatric needs, administer medications safely, and coordinate appropriate treatment and referrals.
• Ability to provide high-quality transitional and recovery-focused care and educate individuals about health, wellness, medications, self-management, and community supports.
• Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, problem-solving, adaptability, organization, time-management,…