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 Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) 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:
- Collaborate with ACCS leadership to ensure high-quality, recovery-oriented, person-centered, and team-based nursing care across community and residential services.
- 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 and psychiatric needs for adults living with serious mental health conditions and other complex health needs.
- 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 following hospital or emergency-service encounters.
- Coordinate with psychiatric and medical providers, primary-care practices, pharmacies, hospitals, families and natural supports, residential teams, and community partners.
- Provide clinical consultation for changes in health status, medication concerns, risk-management needs, and urgent or crisis situations, coordinating appropriate interventions.
- Ensure nursing assessments, progress notes, physician and medication orders, and other required documentation are clear, accurate, timely, and compliant with BHN and applicable standards.
- Promote effective medication-management practices, staff competency, quality improvement, and integration of behavioral and physical healthcare across ACCS teams.
- Manage medical supplies and inventory, maintain nursing licensure, complete required training, and support essential program operations as needed.
Who You Are:
- Current, unrestricted Massachusetts Registered Nurse license required.
- At least one year of experience working with a behavioral health population required.
- Experience supporting adults with serious mental health conditions in community-based, residential, rehabilitation, or related services preferred.
- Knowledge of mental health conditions, psychotropic medications, chronic health needs, health education, and appropriate nursing interventions required.
- Demonstrated ability to assess and coordinate complex medical and psychiatric needs and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary care teams.
- Ability to supervise and develop nursing staff while promoting accountability, sound clinical practice, teamwork, and person-centered care.
- Cultural responsiveness and the ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and with complex or challenging needs.
- Excellent clinical judgment, problem-solving, verbal and written communication, organization, collaboration, and technology skills.
We Hire for HEART!
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. If you’re ready to bring your skills and experience to a mission-driven organization where your work can make a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Salary Range: $95,000-$115,000