Community Health & Counseling

Receiving Center Registered Nurse

Job Type(s):Full-Time

Location(s):Bangor, Maine

Schedule:Nights and Weekends

Licenses/Certifications:State of Maine Registered Nurse

Sign-On Bonus:$2500

Education:Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Experience:2 years of experience in mental health or emergency nursing preferred.

Job Description

The Crisis Receiving Center opens in Bangor in July 2026. It’s a 24/7 facility serving up to eight individuals at a time who are experiencing behavioral health crises: an alternative to the emergency department, with a maximum stay of 23 hours.

What that means for you, day to day: a manageable client load, a team of three to five staff working alongside you on every shift, and the ability to actually know the people in your care. If you’ve been carrying twelve patients on a med-surg floor or running between rooms in an ED, this is a different rhythm.

CHCS believes in the importance of work-life balance, we offer generous leave time with paid sick & vacation time plus seven paid holidays and five paid float holiday time to our full-time staff and pro-rated time for part-time staff.

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In accordance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations cited below, Community Health and Counseling Services (CHCS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, pay transparency, and status as a protected veteran, or any other trait that is protected under local, state or federal law in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities.