From 3 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 28, 2026Sources
For the Creekside Behavioral Health hiring team
3 nurses and nursing students on Nursing Mastery are open to offers and fit your roles.
- Psych2 roles · 3 who fit
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The short version
You would be walking into a freestanding psychiatric and substance-use hospital at 1025 Executive Park Blvd in Kingsport—open since late 2018 and part of Summit Behavioral Healthcare.
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
Clinicians new to the field describe a good learning stretch here with little micromanaging and nurse managers who stay supportive.
For new gradsSources
As of 2023-10-06Source: glassdoor.comA 24-bed expansion is underway, and the hospital already promotes from within as it grows into the largest freestanding psych/SUD facility between Roanoke and Chattanooga.
For experienced nursesYou land in Kingsport with cost of living about 14% below the national level, no state income tax, and a compact-license state.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2024Source: allnurses.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- Psych nurses: 2 of 3 roles
- Per diem nurses: all 3 roles are per diem
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
Good experience for clinicians new to the field; not much micro-managing
Creekside Behavioral Health · employer research
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As of 2023-10-06Source: glassdoor.com- Career development
Promotes from within; expansion creates growth potential
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- Scheduling
Self-scheduling option available for full-time RNs/LPNs; flexible PRN schedules mentioned
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Benefits
Sign-on bonus available for full-time RNs and LPNs; self-scheduling option for full-time; flexible PRN schedules mentioned. No further benefits detail validated.
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
PRN Registered Nurse estimated annual pay range
As of 2024
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- Benefits
Pay described as much better than competitors (Intake Specialist review)
As of 2023-10-06
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The units
Adult general mental health
Free-standing psych/SUD hospital with adult general mental health population
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Source location unconfirmedSource: youtube.comAdolescent/pediatric inpatient
Treats kids as young as 9; adolescent program typically ages 13-18
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Source location unconfirmedSource: youtube.comDetox / substance use disorder
Detox unit primarily for substance use disorder; sometimes dual-diagnosis adults
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Source location unconfirmedSource: youtube.comOutpatient / IOP / PHP
Full outpatient, IOP for adults and kids, PHP for adults and kids
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Source location unconfirmedSource: youtube.comFacility-wide psychiatric
CMS Grade F staffing; RN staffing 20, LPN/LVN 4; daily census 63
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Source location unconfirmedSource: allnurses.comAdmissions & Referral (A&R)
A&R responsible for filling beds; slow admissions; high acuity and volume spikes
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Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Supportive coworkers and promote-from-within
- Staff describe team-oriented culture, supportive peers, and internal promotion creating a family-like feel
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- Short staffing and high acuity
- Reviews cite short staffing, chaotic day shifts, high acuity, and overwhelming workloads
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- Management disconnect and turnover
- Concerns about admin decisions disconnected from floor realities contributing to high turnover
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As of 2023Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Nurse managers supportive; limited micromanagement
- Nurse managers called kind and supportive; little micromanaging noted by intake staff
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As of 2023-10-06Source: glassdoor.com- Admissions friction with unit staff
- A&R staff face pushback from units when filling beds; admissions process described as slow
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As of 2023-10-06Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Staffing runs thin—CMS data show roughly 0.28 RN per bed with a Grade F staffing mark, and nurses describe chaotic day shifts, high acuity, and overwhelming workloads.
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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?
- Which requirements must I meet before applying, and which can wait until after hire?
Living in Kingsport, TN
Framed by the Holston River and Bays Mountain, Kingsport offers nurses a grounded Appalachian rhythm where paychecks stretch further. With living costs nearly 14% below the national average, you can trade high-stress urban commutes for quiet mountain ridge trails, historic downtown walkable blocks, and a restorative, community-rooted base between hospital shifts.
Browse roles in Kingsport- Metro price level · Kingsport area
- 14% below the national average
- BEA index 86.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $907/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $52,490/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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Sources
- allnurses.com/hospitals/tennessee/kingsport/creekside-behavioral-health-r4460
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2024
- facebook.com/CreeksideBehavioralHealth/posts/were-hiring-full-time-registered-nurses-and-licensed-practical-nurses-at-creeksi/1418813210271460
Nursing here · as of 2024
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Creekside-Behavioral-Health-E4942134-RVW80734089.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2023-10-06
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Creekside-Behavioral-Health-Reviews-E4942134.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2023
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Creekside-Behavioral-Health-E4942134-RVW81404528.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2023-10-30
- summitbhc.com/creekside-behavioral-health-expands-services-adds-24-beds-to-better-serve-community-needs
The short version · as of 2023
- talents.vaia.com/companies/creekside-behavioral-health/kingsport/prn-registered-nurse-85157850
Nursing here · as of 2024
- youtube.com/watch
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2023
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