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New Grad Psych and Behavioral Health Nurse Jobs and Residency Programs
22 hospitals have 39 new grad RN jobs in behavioral health open today, 9 of them residencies, posting $45.42/hr median. Read every night from each hospital's own job board.
Hospitals hiring new grad RNs in behavioral health
Most open jobs first, with the states, cohorts and pay of their postings here.
| Hospital | Open jobs | Where | Cohorts named | Posted pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Health Services | 4 | CO, IL, SC | Not named | $38.87–$58.31/hr |
| Avera Health | 3 | SD | Not named | $22.75–$33.75/hr |
| UnityPoint Health | 3 | IA, IL | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| UPMC | 3 | PA | Winter 2026, Spring 2027, Summer 2027 | No hourly rate posted |
| Cleveland Clinic | 2 | OH | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Halifax Health | 2 | FL | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Kaweah Health | 2 | CA | Not named | $46.44–$69.66/hr |
| LifePoint Health | 2 | NC | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Mercy | 2 | MO | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| SSM Health | 2 | MO | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| University Hospitals | 2 | OH | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| WellSpan Health | 2 | PA | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Akron Children's | 1 | OH | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Banner Health | 1 | AZ | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Calvert Health System | 1 | MD | Not named | $35–$49.50/hr |
| Children's Mercy KC | 1 | MO | Not named | $31/hr |
| Dayton Children's Hospital | 1 | OH | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| MaineGeneral Health | 1 | ME | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services | 1 | MI | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| St. Luke's University Health Network | 1 | PA | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Tenet Healthcare | 1 | MA | Not named | $32.85–$70.66/hr |
| WVU Medicine | 1 | WV | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
New grad Psych and Behavioral Health nurse jobs by state
Open new grad RN jobs in behavioral health
Residencies, new grad RN jobs and graduate nurse (GN) jobs, newest first. Each opens its full posting and applies on the hospital's own job board.
- New Grad RN Resident - Adult Psych
- RN Resident - Geriatric Psych
- New Graduate Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health$32.85–$70.66/hr
- Graduate Nurse: UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital - Fall/Winter 2026 Graduates
- Graduate Nurse: UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital - Summer 2027 Graduates
- Graduate Nurse: UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital - Spring 2027 Graduates
- RN/GN (Behavioral Health) - PRN - Mercy Jefferson
- RN/GN (Behavioral Health) - Full time, Nights - Mercy Jefferson
- Graduate Nurse - Behavioral Health
- New Grad RN (Med/Psych)
- Registered Nurse Residency Program - Inpatient Older Adult Mental Health
- RN Residency - Behavioral Health
- Registered Nurse Residency-Inpatient Adult Mental Health
- RN Resident- Adult Psychiatry
- Registered Nurse (New Grads Welcome!) - Behavioral Health (Days)$38.87–$58.31/hr
- Registered Nurse (New Grads Welcome!) - Behavioral Health (Nights)$38.87–$58.31/hr
- Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health - New Grads!
- New Graduate Registered Nurse - Pediatric Behavioral Health, Full time
- Registered Nurse (RN), Psych - New Grad
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Behavioral Health Adult C Unit | New Grad$24.50–$33.75/hr
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Behavioral Health Adolescent Unit | New Grad$24.50–$33.75/hr
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Behavioral Health Child Unit | New Grad$22.75–$31.50/hr
- Graduate Nurse and Registered Nurse Behavioral Health Internship, In-Patient Network
- Registered Nurse RN New Grad Behavioral Health Resource
- SHINE New Grad Nurse (RN) Residency - Behavioral Health **Fall/Winter**
- Graduate Nurse Behavioral Health Center
- GRADUATE NURSE - Psychiatry$35–$49.50/hr
- Graduate Nurse - Behavioral Health Extended Acute Inpatient
- Graduate Nurse - Behavioral Health Inpatient
- RN Residency - Mental Health
- Registered Nurse- Acute Psych: Full Time Night Shift, Sign on Bonus up to $10k and Relocation Assistance Available. New Grad Nurses Welcome to Apply!$46.44–$69.66/hr
- Registered Nurse- Acute Psych: Full Time Day Shift, Sign on Bonus up to $10k and Relocation Assistance Available. New Grad Nurses Welcome to Apply!$46.44–$69.66/hr
- Graduate Nurse- Behavioral Health$31.00/hr
- New Grad Staff Nurse - Behavioral Health
- Psych Graduate Nurse
Nursing student jobs in behavioral health
Externships and student nurse jobs on the unit, often the way into its residency after graduation. Every nurse externship program →
- Nurse Extern - Behavioral Health
- Winter Nurse Externship - Behavioral Health and Psychiatry Adult 1
- Clinical Nursing Student - Adult Behavioral Unit (BHI) - Lourdes Hospital - PRN
- Nurse Extern - Summer 2027 - Adult Psychiatric Inpatient
- Nurse Extern - Summer 2027 - Philhaven Behavioral Health
- Student Nurse Intern- Acute Psych$24.00/hr
- Nurse Extern Behavioral Health$29/hr
New grad nurse jobs in other units
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- Step-down and progressive care (128)
- Telemetry (127)
- Neuroscience and stroke (112)
- Cardiac (111)
- Intensive care (ICU) (90)
- Emergency (78)
- Oncology (68)
- Orthopedics (47)
- Rotational or float (38)
- Operating room and perioperative (33)
- Observation and short stay (29)
- Home health and hospice (26)
- Dialysis and kidney (25)
- Labor, delivery and mother-baby (25)
- Pediatrics (21)
- Rehabilitation (18)
- Transplant (17)
- Neonatal ICU (NICU) (15)
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Frequently asked questions
Which hospitals hire new grad nurses into behavioral health?
22 hospitals and health systems have new grad RN jobs in behavioral health open today: Universal Health Services (4), Avera Health (3), UnityPoint Health (3), UPMC (3) and Cleveland Clinic (2), and 17 more listed on this page. Each one's jobs are read every night from its own job board.
Can a new graduate nurse start in behavioral health?
Yes: every job on this page hires new graduate RNs into behavioral health, and 9 of them are residencies, with a preceptor and classes for the first months. Read each posting for what it asks of a new graduate (a BSN, a clinical rotation or an externship on the unit).
When do Psych and Behavioral Health nurse residencies start?
The postings open today name Winter 2026 (1 job), Spring 2027 (1 job) and Summer 2027 (1 job); the others name no start date in their title. Hospitals hire residents months before they start, so apply as soon as the cohort you want is posted.
How much do new grad Psych and Behavioral Health nurses make?
The new grad RN jobs in behavioral health open today post a median of $45.42 an hour, with the middle half of postings between $29.59 and $50.96 (10 postings state a rate). That is the base rate; shift differentials and sign-on bonuses, where a posting offers them, are in the posting itself.
Which states have the most new grad Psych and Behavioral Health nurse jobs?
Today: Ohio (6), Pennsylvania (6), Missouri (5), South Dakota (3), California (2) and Colorado (2). Each state's new grad page lists every new grad job there, in every unit.