
Psych | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- North Dartmouth, MA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 25, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $48.00
- Weekly
- $1,920
- Yearly (full-time)
- $99,840
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- October 12, 2026
This job pays about $48.00/hour — 5% below the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts ($50.27/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts right now
- 1,446 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts from 6 agencies, 2 of them in North Dartmouth.
- Pay in these listings: $8.00 – $107/hour, median $63.53/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Massachusetts: $50.27/hour ($104,562/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($80.90/hour across 177 jobs).
Job description
Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Job – Evening Shift in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Join a collaborative behavioral health team as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RN) on a 13-week travel nursing assignment in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. This on-site psychiatric nursing opportunity offers consistent 8-hour evening shifts in an acute inpatient behavioral health setting serving adolescent through geriatric patients with mental health, behavioral health, and substance use disorders. Enjoy the charm of southeastern Massachusetts, with convenient access to coastal communities, Buzzards Bay, New Bedford, and the region’s beaches and cultural attractions.
Psychiatric Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,870-$1,970
- Location: North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
- Healthcare Setting: Acute inpatient behavioral health
- Nursing Specialty: Psychiatric Nursing
- Shift: 8-hour evening shifts
- Schedule: 32-40 hours per week, including every other weekend
- Start Date: October 12, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Patient Population: Adolescents through geriatric patients
Psychiatric Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Massachusetts
- At least 1 year of professional nursing experience required
- Psychiatric nursing, behavioral health, or substance use treatment experience preferred
- Ability to work 8-hour evening shifts and every other weekend
- Strong psychiatric assessment, communication, teamwork, and patient-safety skills
- Commitment to providing compassionate, trauma-informed care to patients across a broad age range
Psychiatric RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in an acute inpatient behavioral health environment
- Complete comprehensive physical and psychiatric assessments and monitor changes in patient condition
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with established orders, policies, and safety standards
- Support individualized treatment plans for patients experiencing mental health, behavioral health, and substance use disorders
- Promote a therapeutic and secure environment through effective communication, de-escalation, and crisis-intervention techniques
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team, patients, and families to support continuity of care
- Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation and communicate significant patient updates to the appropriate care team members
Apply now to join this Massachusetts behavioral health nursing team as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse and advance your travel nursing career in North Dartmouth.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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