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Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital

Specialty hospital in Nashville, TN

  • $71k–$98k/yr posted pay across 6 roles
  • Hiring days and evenings
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Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital workplace

From 7 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 15, 2026Sources

For the Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital hiring team

3 nurses and nursing students on Nursing Mastery are open to offers and fit your roles.

  • Psych6 roles · 3 who fit

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The short version

You would see a direct-care posting that cites training plus growth opportunities across Acadia's national hospital network.

Employer research, Sep 15, 2026

  1. You would spend your shifts with adults in inpatient behavioral health, covering depression, anxiety, bipolar, psychosis, PTSD, and co-occurring addiction.

    For experienced nurses
    Sources
    Source: healthcare.ascension.org

  2. You would work alongside teams that also run intensive outpatient programming and decide which level of care fits.

    For experienced nurses
    Sources
    Source: healthcare.ascension.org

  3. You would be looking at Glassdoor RN pay around $41 an hour, with a $36–$46 range from four salaries.

    For experienced nurses
    Sources
    As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

Who it fits

Best fit

  • Psych nurses: 6 of 7 roles

Not a fit

Nursing here

Career development

Direct-care posting cites training plus growth opportunities across Acadia’s national hospital network.

Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital · employer research

Sources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Scheduling

CNA full-time evenings posted as 3 p.m.–11:30 p.m. with weekend rotations required.

Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital · employer research

Sources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com

Published pay and benefits

Hourly pay

Registered Nurse, all years of experience; Glassdoor median total/base pay $41/hr (range $36–$46/hr) from 4 salaries; base reported as 100% of total pay

As of 2026

Sources
Source: glassdoor.com
Shift pay

Shift differential in addition to hourly rate for Certified Nursing Assistant roles; amount not stated

As of 2026

Sources
Source: talents.vaia.com
Sign-on bonus

Sign-on bonus up to $2,500 for full-time evening-shift Certified Nursing Assistant

As of 2026

Sources
Source: talents.vaia.com

The units

  • Inpatient Behavioral Health

    Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital · Nashville, TN

    Adult mental health inpatient care for depression, anxiety, bipolar, psychosis, PTSD, and co-occurring addiction disorders.

    Sources
    Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital · Nashville, TNSource: healthcare.ascension.org

  • Intensive Outpatient Program

    Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital · Nashville, TN

    Care teams determine whether inpatient or intensive outpatient programming is the best fit.

    Sources
    Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital · Nashville, TNSource: healthcare.ascension.org

  • Adult and Senior Behavioral Health

    Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital · Nashville, TN

    Posted as offering a comprehensive continuum of care for adults and seniors.

    Sources
    Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital · Nashville, TNSource: talents.vaia.com

What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

overall recommend rate
Company snapshot shows a 1.9 rating from 10 reviews, with 14% saying they would recommend the workplace to a friend.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
RN-specific reviews
Registered Nurse reviews average 1.7 from 4 reviews, with 33% recommending to a friend and a 33% positive business outlook.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.sg
safety
A former Nashville RN listed unsafe working conditions among the cons.
Sources
As of 2023-06-07Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
work hours
The same former RN named good work hours as a plus for the job.
Sources
As of 2023-06-07Source: glassdoor.com
culture and management
That RN review scored culture, diversity, and senior management at the low end of the scale.
Sources
As of 2023-06-07Source: glassdoor.com
compensation ratings
RN-category compensation and benefits averaged 3.0 on Glassdoor, middling versus much lower culture and management scores.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.sg

The hard parts

  • Glassdoor's snapshot sits at 1.9 from 10 reviews, and only 14% said they would recommend the workplace to a friend.

    Sources
    As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

What to ask

  • How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
  • Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
  • How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
  • What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?

Living in Nashville, TN

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Nashville pairs a cost of living roughly 4% below the national average with distinct neighborhood pockets. Trade hospital shifts for high-rise living in The Gulch, restored townhomes in Germantown, or bungalows across East Nashville. While average city rents hover around $1,741, close-in Salemtown or suburban Donelson offer budget-friendly landings without sacrificing off-duty ease.

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Metro price level · Nashville area
4% below the national average
BEA index 96.3 (100 = national)

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities

Common questions

Does Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital hire new grads?

6 of 7 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.

Which shifts are open?

Of the 4 roles with a stated shift, 2 are day shifts, 1 is an evening shift and 1 is a night shift.

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.

Current openings at Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital

Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital

Nashville, TN

Admissions RN

Posted last week

$34–$47/hr

  • RN
  • Per diem

Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital

Nashville, TN

ECT Registered Nurse

$34–$47/hr

  • RN
  • Full Time Day 7a-7p

Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital

Nashville, TN

Admissions RN

$34–$47/hr

  • RN
  • Evenings/Weekends

Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital

Nashville, TN

Registered Nurse

$34–$47/hr

  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour shifts

Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital

Nashville, TN

Registered Nurse

$34–$47/hr

  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour shifts

Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital

Nashville, TN

ECT Registered Nurse

$34–$47/hr

  • RN
  • Full Time Day 7a-7p

Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital

Nashville, TN

Registered Nurse

$34–$47/hr

  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour nights

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From nurses, to nurses

Lean on the people who have been here longer than you, and never write off a good nursing assistant.

an inpatient nurse, a health system feature, 2021

Three or four years went by before the overwhelmed feeling lifted, and close to six before I felt expert at the bedside. Measure this in years, not months.

a critical care nurse specialist, Working Nurse, 2026