Job Description
Psychiatric Nurse Location: Greater Seacoast Community Health - Somersworth, NH and Portsmouth NH
Schedule: Full-Time | Day Shift | No nights or weekends
Pay: RN - $34.00 - $39.25 based on experience level. LPN - $31.00 - $36.25 based on experience level Benefits: Eligible for full benefits
Greater Seacoast Community Health is seeking a compassionate and collaborative
Psychiatric Nurse to join our team. In this role, you'll work closely with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, therapists, social workers, and primary care providers to deliver integrated behavioral health care that supports the whole person. You'll also have the opportunity to cross-train in departments like Primary Care, Medication-Assisted Recovery (MAR), and Mobile Health Van.
What You'll Do: - Provide psychiatric nursing triage and care to patients with behavioral health needs
- Conduct nursing assessments and administer psychiatric medications
- Support trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, evidence-based care
- Assist with crisis intervention and stabilization
- Collaborate across disciplines to ensure continuity of care and improved outcomes
- Educate patients and empower self-management
- Contribute to care plans, documentation, and outreach to high-risk patients
What We're Looking For: - RN license preferred (LPNs with psychiatric experience will be considered).
- Psychiatric or ambulatory care experience preferred
- Current BLS certification
- Strong communication, critical thinking, and organizational skills
- A team player who thrives in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment
- Comfort with electronic health records and a commitment to learning
What You Bring: - Stellar clinical judgment and a calming presence.
- Empathy, patience, and cultural sensitivity.
- A team-first mindset and strong communication skills.
- Passion for advocacy and community-based care.
Why Join Greater Seacoast? - Daytime hours only - no nights or weekends required
- Work with a mission-driven, inclusive, and supportive team
- Be part of a network that includes medical, dental, recovery, and social services
- Comprehensive benefits for eligible employees (health, dental, vision, 401(k), generous time off, and more)
Apply now to be part of a team that's dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others, one patient at a time! Work Location(s): Goodwin Community Health, Somersworth, NH and Portsmouth NH
Hours Per Week: 40 (8:00am - 5:00pm)
Days : Monday - Friday
Job Status : Full-Time, Hourly (Non-Exempt)
Eligible for Benefits : Yes
Benefits Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical and dental insurance with an agency subsidy. One of the GSCH health insurance plans has a no-premium option for employee-only coverage.
GSCH offers a 401(k) plan with an employer match, employer-paid group term life insurance, and short-term disability coverage.
Voluntary benefits include vision, long-term disability coverage, Flexible Spending Account, and access to local discounts.
GSCH offers earned time accrual (15 days in your first year [pro-rated by FTE]), plus seven (7) paid holidays. Eligibility starts at 24 hours/week, with full benefits offered at 32 hours/week and above.
About Us Greater Seacoast Community Health's mission is to deliver innovative, compassionate, integrated health services and support that are accessible to all in our community, regardless of ability to pay.
The Greater Seacoast Community Health network includes Families First Health & Support Center in Portsmouth, Goodwin Community Health in Somersworth, and Lilac City Pediatrics at both locations. Strafford County Public Health Network and WIC Nutrition Program are also affiliated with Greater Seacoast.
Greater Seacoast Community Health is a network of community health centers providing primary care, pediatrics, dental care, prenatal care, behavioral health counseling, substance use disorder treatment, mobile health services, WIC, social work services, a pharmacy, parenting classes, playgroups, and home visiting.
We believe everyone should be empowered to maximize health and well-being and strive to make our array of programs and health services integrated, high quality, affordable, recovery friendly, trauma informed, inclusive, and easy to access.
As not-for-profit community health centers and family resource centers serving the Greater Seacoast region of New Hampshire and southern Maine, our services are for everyone - infants to seniors, single people and families, insured or uninsured, all income levels. Learn more at GetCommunityHealth.org.
Greater Seacoast Community Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants without regard to race, color, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by state, federal, or local law. Qualified Veterans are encouraged to apply.
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