From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 18, 2026Sources
The short version
You would work 12-hour shifts in Paradise, Utah, on a privately held residential campus for female adolescents and adults with eating disorders.
Employer research, Aug 18, 2026
You are first-line medical care here: emergencies, daily assessments, charting, orders, utilization review, activity clearance, and suicide and self-harm checks for female adolescents and adults in residential eating-disorder treatment.
For experienced nursesRNs are listed at $30–$32 an hour, with extra pay for overnight shifts and weekend pay if you work those days.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: facebook.comFull-time and part-time nurses on 12-hour shifts have been offered a $5,000 sign-on; night-shift PRN is also posted.
For experienced nursesSources
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: the one role welcomes new grads
Nursing here
- Scheduling
12-hour shifts; full-time, part-time, and night-shift PRN listed; weekend pay if scheduled weekends
Avalon Hills · employer research
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Benefits
$5,000 sign-on for full-time or part-time nurses on 12-hour shifts; overnight shift differential; weekend pay if scheduled those shifts.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
LPNs paid $20 per hour for nurse role with eating-disorder residents
As of 2026
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- Hourly pay
RNs paid $30-$32 per hour for nurse role with eating-disorder residents
As of 2026
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- Shift pay
Additional shift differential pay for overnight shifts
As of 2026
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- Shift pay
Weekend pay if scheduled those shifts
As of 2026
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- Sign-on bonus
$5,000 sign-on bonus for full-time or part-time nurse (12-hour shifts); night shift PRN also listed
As of 2026
The units
Residential eating disorder (female adolescents and adults)
Residential treatment center for female adolescents and adults with eating disorders in Utah.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: edtreatmentreview.comResidential eating disorder nursing
Nurses are first-line medical care: emergencies, daily assessments, charting, orders, UR, activity clearance, suicide/self-harm checks.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.comResidential eating disorder (weekends)
A former employee said only DC staff and the nurse are on site weekends; on-call is limited.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Pay inequity and secrecy
- A former Logan staffer said management discouraged pay talk and some new hires started above longer-tenured coworkers in the same job.
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As of 2020-05-21Source: glassdoor.com- High turnover
- The same former employee said management bragged about a high turnover rate.
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As of 2020-05-21Source: glassdoor.com- Weekend skeleton staffing
- Weekends were described as only direct-care staff plus the nurse on site, with limited on-call backup.
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As of 2020-05-21Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Client relationships and learning
- Pros cited close bonds with clients, good food, and learning about mental illness and nutrition.
Sources
As of 2020-05-21Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
A former employee said weekends leave only direct-care staff and the nurse on site, with limited on-call backup.
Sources
As of 2020-05-21Source: 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 does a usual day’s workload look like?
Common questions
Does Avalon Hills hire new grads?
The one role welcomes new grads.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Avalon Hills, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Avalon Hills
Nurse (LPN or RN)
$20–$32/hr
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN/LPN
- 12-hour nights
Sources
- edtreatmentreview.com/avalon-hills-ut
The short version, Nursing here
- facebook.com/ReasonsEatingDisorderCenter/posts/we-are-looking-for-compassionate-and-experienced-nurses-to-join-our-team-if-you-/474037108068565
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- facebook.com/MedAcura/posts/overview-grow-and-develop-your-clinical-skills-by-working-with-our-elite-leaders/1011554419770684
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Avalon-Hills-Eating-Disorder-Programs-E1375410-RVW33300561.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2020-05-21
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