Behavioral Health Nurse IDD
Listed compensation
$23-$25/hr
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
- Behavioral Health Nurse IDD
- Full-Time Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
- No Weekends
- LPN $23-$25 per hour
- RN Salary $64k-$71k per year
- A Great Opportunity
At ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions we offer unique and individualized care to children, adolescents, adults, the aging population, those with developmental disabilities and those suffering from extreme trauma. Our clients are supported by a team of mental health counselors, social workers, certified nurse practitioners, case managers and psychiatrists to ensure the best outcomes for those we serve. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of the clients we serve!
Responsibilities may include
- Address the behavioral and physical health needs of clients receiving treatment for psychiatric symptoms.
- Perform health care screenings and check vital signs.
- Administering injections and other medications as needed.
- Monitor and administer medication.
- Educate clients on pharmaceuticals.
- Gather client information and history from the Nurse Practitioner.
- Case management duties including coordination of community services.
- Assist clients in building skills including emotion, stress and anger management, communication and interpersonal relationships.
Requirements for this position include
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- RN license.
- Experience in psychiatric, mental and behavioral health services.
- Willingness to travel throughout assigned service area.
- Preferably has experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
What ViaQuest can offer you
- Comprehensive training.
- Monthly productivity incentive bonus.
- Benefit package for full-time employees (including medical, vision, dental, disability and life insurance and a 401k).
- Paid-time off.
- Premium holiday pay.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Employee referral bonus program.
About ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions
To learn more about ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions please visit http://www.viaquestinc.com/core-services/behavioral-mental-health/ [http://www.viaquestinc.com/core-services/behavioral-mental-health/]
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Do you have questions?
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Key Responsibilities
Address clients’ behavioral and physical health needs, conduct screenings, check vital signs, administer and monitor medications, and educate clients about pharmaceuticals. Gather client history, coordinate community services, and help clients develop skills for managing emotions, stress, anger, communication, and relationships.
Requirements
Applicants must graduate from an accredited nursing program, hold an RN license, and have experience in psychiatric, mental, or behavioral health services. They must be willing to travel throughout the assigned service area; experience supporting people with developmental disabilities is preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Nurse IDD at Via Quest a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Behavioral Health (RN) — ranked against 117 active Behavioral Health (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Behavioral Health — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 58% have no call, 86% require no weekends.
Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 18.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$50k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $54k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score
Top 25% in Behavioral Health (RN)
- No weekends
Living in Akron
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $149k
- Typical market rent
- $1,167/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.4
- State income tax
- Up to 4%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Akron, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.