Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN)

Description

Who We Are

Pawnee Mental Health is a non-profit Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) serving individuals and families across 10 counties in North-Central Kansas. We support underserved communities by providing compassionate, community-based behavioral health care, and we are currently looking for a Registered Nurse who wants meaningful work without sacrificing work-life balance.

At Pawnee, every role matters. Our nurses are an essential part of helping clients stay healthy, stable, and supported in their everyday lives.

Why This Role Matters

As a Behavioral Health RN, you play a key role in supporting clients through medication management, health education, and coordination of care. You will work closely with psychiatrists, therapists, and care teams to ensure each client receives safe, effective, and respectful treatment.

This position offers the opportunity to use your nursing skills in a setting that values collaboration, consistency, and whole-person care, without the stress of nights, weekends, or hospital shifts.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Administer medications and monitor client responses
• Conduct health assessments and document findings accurately
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, and interdisciplinary care teams
• Educate clients and families about medications, treatment plans, and healthy living practices
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation
• Participate in care planning and client progress reviews
   

Schedule and Work-Life Balance

• Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• No weekend shifts
• Consistent daytime schedule
   

What We Offer

We take care of the people who take care of our clients.

• Medical and Vision Insurance through BCBS or Aetna, with single coverage typically $50 to $100 per month
   
• Dental Insurance, 100 percent employer-paid
   
• KPERS Retirement with a lifetime pension program
   
• Life Insurance up to 150 percent of annual salary and long-term disability at no cost
   
• Eight paid holidays each year
   
• Generous PTO starting at 12 days per year and increasing to 18 days after your first anniversary
   
• Paid Medical Leave with a 40-hour bank available immediately upon hire
   
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
   
• Optional supplemental benefits including additional life insurance, short-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and ambulance transportation
   

Why Work at Pawnee Mental Health?

At Pawnee, nurses are respected, supported, and valued as part of the treatment team. You will have the chance to build strong relationships with clients, collaborate with experienced clinicians, and make a real difference in your community while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

If you are a Registered Nurse looking for stability, purpose, and a role where your work truly matters, we would love to hear from you.

Requirements

Required

1. Current, unencumbered Kansas Registered Nurse (RN) certification
2. Strong oral and written communication skills using the English language
3. At least 2 years' nursing experience
4. Basic personal computing skills

Preferred

1. BSN strongly preferred
2. Bi-lingual capabilities
3. Experience with Microsoft Office software