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Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN)

Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

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At a glance

Compensation
$48/hr
Location
Westborough, MA
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Massachusetts RN LicenseAssociate's degree

Job overview

Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital provides psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and adults through inpatient stabilization and outpatient services. The Registered Nurse delivers general and psychiatric nursing care to hospitalized patients with psychiatric or emotional disorders, applying nursing theory and procedures. The role is per diem, with day or night shifts, and requires an ASN and a valid Massachusetts RN license. Psychiatric or behavioral health experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Psychiatric NursingNursing AssessmentVital Signs AssessmentMedication AdministrationPatient Advocacy

Qualifications

Associate of Science in NursingBachelor of Science in NursingMassachusetts RN LicensePsychiatric or Behavioral Health Experience

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

JOIN A TEAM THAT'S MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN MENTAL HEALTHCARE

Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (WBHH) is a 117-bed psychiatric hospital that provides comprehensive psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and adults through acute inpatient stabilization and outpatient services. Under dynamic new leadership, we're building an exceptional workplace culture focused on outstanding patient care and employee satisfaction.

Our mission is to deliver compassionate, evidence-based treatment while ensuring patients and their families feel supported throughout their healing journey. We're committed to creating an environment where our dedicated team members can grow professionally while making a meaningful impact in their community.

Located conveniently in Westborough at Routes 495 and 9.

Advance your career. Advance mental healthcare.

Schedule: Per diem

Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM or 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM

Job Overview:

Deliver quality general/psychiatric nursing care to patients who are hospitalized for treatment of psychiatric or emotional disorders. Knows and applies current nursing theory, principles of care and nursing procedures in performing the following functions appropriate to the age of the patient, maintains a safe and clean care environment, quality improvement, assist in the supervision of the Mental Health Technician, actively and consistently contributes to department operations and communications, behaves in a manner consistent with the mission and objectives of Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital.

Primary responsibilities include:

  • Taking responsibility for the quality of nursing care provided to patients, including maintaining optimal patient health, counseling, collaborative planning and restoration of optimal function.

  • Acting as a patient advocate and assisting patients in developing skills to advocate for themselves.

  • Documenting all appropriate patient information in a timely manner.

  • Performing comprehensive nursing assessments of all patients.

  • Assessing vital signs and administering medications as ordered.

  • Evaluating and documenting patient response to medication regimen and identifying need to administer PRN medication.

  • Participating in meetings and group therapy sessions as assigned.

  • Assessing the unit milieu to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for patients, family members and staff.

Pay: $48 per hour

Requirements

Education and/or Licensure:

  • ASN required; BSN preferred

  • Valid Massachusetts RN license in good standing

  • At least one year of psychiatric/behavioral health experience preferred

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation

  • 401K

  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan

  • Generous Paid Time Off

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Pet Insurance

  • Basic AD&D and Life

  • Short and Long Term Disability

  • Health and Dependent Savings Accounts

How this job compares

Set against the 59,285 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$48/hr
  • Massachusetts median$38–75/hr932 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr25,084 hourly ranges

This rate, $48/hr, is 19% below the Massachusetts median midpoint ($59/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Massachusetts.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,519 open Registered Nurse jobs in Massachusetts and 59,285 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (29,052 postings).
Education
This posting asks for an associate degree; 16,014 of the 59,285 open Registered Nurse jobs (27%) ask for an associate degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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