Abraxas Youth & Family Services
Hiring nurses in Cañon City, CO
- Sign-on bonus up to $1,500 on 2 roles
- New grads welcome on 3 roles
From 3 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 14, 2026Sources
The short version
Abraxas Youth & Family Services in Shelby, Ohio—the residential campus at 2775 State Route 39—where nursing work means routine medical care for residents, med passes, and emergency response under a Nurse Manager.
Employer research, Aug 14, 2026
You provide routine medical care, med passes, and emergency response for youth in residential treatment at the Shelby site under a Nurse Manager.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: abraxasyfs.orgLPN postings list paid training with no experience required, plus career advancement and leadership development across the organization.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: abraxasyfs.orgYou get a Tuition Assistance Program and work for a Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employer.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: abraxasyfs.org
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: all 3 roles welcome new grads
- Psych nurses: 2 of 3 roles
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
Paid flexible internships; interns fully integrated into treatment teams; may earn academic credit; applicants must be 21+
Abraxas Youth & Family Services · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: abraxasyfs.org- Career development
Career advancement opportunities throughout the organization; leadership development and professional growth; paid training with no experience required on LPN posting
Abraxas Youth & Family Services · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: abraxasyfs.org- Tuition support
Tuition Assistance Program
Abraxas Youth & Family Services · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: abraxasyfs.org- Loan assistance
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
Abraxas Youth & Family Services · employer research
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As of 2026Source: abraxasyfs.org- Scheduling
On-call/fill-in expectations noted by former Team Lead; shift differentials advertised for direct care roles
Abraxas Youth & Family Services · employer research
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Benefits
Medical, dental, vision; PTO, holidays, training; retirement plan (403(b) on careers page / 401(k) on Shelby LPN posting); life & disability; FSAs; EAP; wellness; referral bonuses; paid CPR/First Aid; Tuition Assistance; PSLF-eligible.
The units
Residential treatment / youth facility (Shelby OH)
LPN at Abraxas Ohio 2775 State Route 39 Shelby provides routine medical services to residents, dispenses meds, responds to emergencies under Nurse Manager.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: abraxasyfs.orgAssertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team / community mental health
RN on ACT Team provides med management, health assessments, crisis intervention in homes/community for severe persistent mental illness (Dover DE posting).
Sources
Source location unconfirmedYouth/adult behavioral health continuum
Services include alternative education, outpatient counseling, in-home, shelter, detention, residential treatment, re-entry/transition for at-risk youth, adults, families.
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall ratings middling
- Glassdoor snapshot about 3.0 from 142 ratings; roughly half would recommend; CEO approval near one-third.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Category scores weak on management and work-life
- Category averages near mid-3s for diversity, career, pay; culture ~3.1; senior management ~2.9; work/life balance ~2.7; ~59% positive outlook.
Sources
- Pay vs responsibility for leads
- Long-tenured former Youth Development Team Lead cited few pros and more on-call/fill-in duty for only a small pay bump.
Sources
As of 2025-07-25Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Mission-driven clinical work
- Former Nurse Manager described challenging but enriching work watching adolescents overcome adversity.
Sources
As of 2014-09-13Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
Glassdoor sits near 3.0 from about 142 ratings, with work/life balance around 2.7 and senior management near 2.9, and a former Team Lead described extra on-call and fill-in duty for only a small pay bump.
Sources
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- When would a sign-on bonus have to be repaid?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Common questions
Does Abraxas Youth & Family Services hire new grads?
All 3 roles welcome new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 2 of 3 roles, up to $1,500.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Abraxas Youth & Family Services, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from Abraxas Youth & Family Services
Nurse Manager-Salary
$100,000/year
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- New grads welcomed
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- New grads welcomed
Licensed Practical Nurse
$28/hr
- New grads welcomed
- LPN
- Per diem
Sources
- abraxasyfs.com
Employer website
- abraxasyfs.org/careers
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- facebook.com/AbraxasYFS/posts/looking-for-an-opportunity-to-make-a-difference-abraxas-i-in-marienville-pa-is-h/4423339474433243
Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2025-07-25
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Abraxas-Youth-and-Family-Services-E363794-RVW98944168.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025-07-25
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Abraxas-Youth-and-Family-Services-EI_IE363794.11,44.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Abraxas-Youth-and-Family-Services-coworker-Reviews-EI_IE363794.0,33_KH34,42.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Abraxas-Youth-and-Family-Services-time-Reviews-EI_IE363794.0,33_KH34,38.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- indeed.com/cmp/Abraxas-Youth-&-Family-Services/salaries/Nurse-Manager
What nurses say · as of 2014-09-13
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