Brynn Marr Hospital
Hospital in Jacksonville, NC
- Hiring days
- New grads welcome on 1 role
From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 8, 2026Sources
The short version
You'd clock in to work with a high-stress patient population staff have called dangerous. You'd find coworkers describing camaraderie, alongside long hours and few breaks.
Employer research, Sep 8, 2026
You'd be doing direct patient work that some staff still describe as the therapeutic part of the job.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2021-05-25Source: glassdoor.comYou'd share shifts with coworkers people describe as having a strong sense of camaraderie.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.comYou'd have a cited path to internal transfers across UHS if this campus is not your last stop.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2024-05-25Source: glassdoor.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: the one role welcomes new grads
Nursing here
- Career development
A current admissions clinician cited internal transfer opportunities across UHS.
Brynn Marr Hospital · employer research
Sources
As of 2024-05-25Source: glassdoor.com
Benefits
A limited-time post advertised sign-on bonuses up to $12,000 for RNs and LPNs, varying by shift. A long-tenured admissions clinician cited good pay and benefits. Internal transfer opportunities across UHS were cited by a current admissions clinician.
Published pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus
Up to $12,000 sign-on bonus for RNs and LPNs, varies by shift
As of 2026
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- Benefits
MHT pay described as based on degrees and experience
As of 2021-05-25
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The units
Behavioral Health
Psychiatric/behavioral health setting; staff cite poor ratios, understaffing, high stress, and a dangerous patient population.
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Admissions
A Jacksonville admissions clinician reported good pay and benefits but high stress and 1.0 work/life balance.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- overall recommendation
- About 58 reviews average 2.7 stars, and only 28% would recommend the hospital to a friend.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- coworker camaraderie
- Employees describe a strong sense of camaraderie among coworkers.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- management
- Reviews cite micromanagement, inconsistent policies, poor communication, and little support.
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More review themes
- staffing and safety
- High turnover and chronic short staffing are said to leave staff overworked and the setting unsafe.
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- work-life balance
- Long hours, poor staff-to-patient ratios, and few breaks during shifts are common complaints.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- pay and benefits
- A long-tenured admissions clinician cited good pay, benefits, location, and UHS transfer options.
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As of 2024-05-25Source: glassdoor.com- patient acuity and stress
- Staff describe high stress and a dangerous patient population.
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As of 2024-05-25Source: glassdoor.com- therapeutic patient work
- An MHT found working with patients itself therapeutic despite operational problems.
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As of 2021-05-25Source: glassdoor.com- hazard pay
- A 2021 MHT alleged rumored hazard pay was not passed through to staff.
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As of 2021-05-25Source: glassdoor.com- disability inclusion ratings
- Reviewers with disabilities rated the workplace lower (2.3) than those without disabilities (3.1).
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Only about 28% of reviewers would recommend this hospital to a friend, with roughly 58 reviews averaging 2.7 stars.
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 Jacksonville, NC
Anchored by Camp Lejeune and Onslow Memorial, Jacksonville pairs a proud coastal military community with everyday affordability—living costs sit about 8% below the national average. Off-shift, trade hospital scrub days for New River paddles and quick drives to Topsail Island’s uncrowded Atlantic beaches.
Browse roles in Jacksonville- Metro price level · Jacksonville area
- 8% below the national average
- BEA index 92.1 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,321/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $57,697/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Brynn Marr Hospital 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 Brynn Marr Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Brynn Marr Hospital
- New grads welcomed · reported
- LPN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
Sources
- career.com/job/brynn-marr-hospital/registered-nurse-rn-behavioral-health/j202305021705085835346
Nursing here
- facebook.com/NCOSHR/posts/opportunity-alert-for-a-limited-time-increased-sign-on-bonuses-are-available-for/1472608614892589
Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Brynn-Marr-Hospital-E1270267-RVW47423212.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2021-05-25
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Brynn-Marr-Hospital-Mental-Health-Worker-Jacksonville-Reviews-EI_IE1270267.0,19_KO20,40_IL.41,53_IC1138830.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Brynn-Marr-Hospital-E1270267-RVW102273845.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2024-05-25
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Brynn-Marr-Hospital-Reviews-E1270267.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
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