Mental Health Nurse Jobs

The hospitals on Vivian that currently have the most Mental Health Nurse jobs are Mission Hospital - Memorial Campus (39 jobs), Transylvania Regional Hospital (20 jobs), and Research Psychiatric Center (11 jobs).

As of Friday, May 22nd 2026, Vivian has 40 listings for local contract Nursing jobs. These jobs pay $52 per hour on average, and up to $98 per hour for the top-paying job listed.

As of Friday, May 22nd 2026, Vivian has 727 listings for travel Nursing jobs. These jobs pay $1,966 per hour on average, and up to $4,469 per hour for the top-paying job listed.

Take a look at Vivian's Mental Health Nurse Career Guide for more information, including required education, responsibilities, pros and cons and more.

Mental health nurses, also called psychiatric mental health (PMH) nurses, are registered nurses who specialize in caring for patients of all ages with mental health, psychiatric, or behavioral disorders. They work closely with their patients, forming strong therapeutic relationships and striving to help them manage their mental illnesses and improve their quality of life. According to the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, PMH nursing is the fastest growing non-physician specialty in healthcare.

Mental health nurses may hold Basic Life Support (BLS), Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI-CPI), Nonviolent Crisis Intervention with Advanced Physical Skills Training (NCI-Advanced-CPI), Verbal Intervention (VI-CPI) or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse - Board Certified (PMH-BC), among others.