Delta Specialty Hospital
Specialty hospital in Memphis, TN
- Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 on 4 roles
From 7 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 23, 2026Sources
For the Delta Specialty Hospital hiring team
3 nurses and nursing students on Nursing Mastery are open to offers and fit your roles.
- Psych5 roles · 3 who fit
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The short version
Our single posting here lists $35.48 an hour with a posted sign-on of up to $10,000, so you can see the number before you talk to anyone.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-09-23Nurses writing reviews describe overtime shifts being readily available and schedules that can flex, which matters if you are building income deliberately.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2024-01-29Source: glassdoor.comJob listings point to an RN Admissions Acute role at this facility, so admissions-heavy acute work is part of what you would be walking into.
If you are moving hereSources
Who it fits
Best fit
- Psych nurses: 5 of 7 roles
- LPNs and LVNs: 2 of 7 roles accept an LPN or LVN
Not a fit
- New grads: 4 of 7 roles ask for nursing experienceNew grad jobs near Memphis
Nursing here
The units
Admissions Acute
Delta Specialty Hospital · Memphis, TN
Job listings indicate an RN - Admissions Acute role operates at the facility.
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Staffing and Safety Concerns
- Staff report severe understaffing, feeling overworked, and concerns over physical safety when dealing with aggressive patients.
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- Overtime and Flexibility
- Employees note abundant availability of overtime shifts and schedule flexibility.
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As of 2024-01-29Source: glassdoor.com- Staff Turnover
- Reviewers express frustration with leadership instability and rapid staff turnover.
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As of 2019-03-25Source: glassdoor.sg
The hard parts
Reviewers have described severe understaffing, feeling overworked, and worry about physical safety with aggressive patients, and separate reviews raise leadership instability and rapid turnover — ask directly about current staffing and security response before you sign.
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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 is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Memphis, TN
Anchored by world-class care at St. Jude and Regional One’s legendary trauma center, Memphis pairs high-acuity nursing with a cost of living about 8% below the national average. Off shift, trade scrubs for dry-rub ribs, live blues echoing off Beale Street, and craftsman bungalows nestled in Midtown and Cooper-Young.
Browse roles in Memphis- Metro price level · Memphis area
- 8% below the national average
- BEA index 92.2 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,181/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $51,736/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Delta Specialty Hospital hire new grads?
4 of 7 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 4 of 7 roles, up to $10,000.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Delta Specialty Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Delta Specialty Hospital
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Shifts available - 12 hours
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Shifts available - 12 hours
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour shifts
Want to work here?
The hiring team at Delta Specialty Hospital sees your name and profile, never your email or phone.
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Delta-Specialty-Hospital-Registered-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE121279.0,24_KO25,41.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024-01-29
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Delta-Specialty-Hospital-E121279-RVW8329064.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-09
- glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Employee-Review-Delta-Specialty-Hospital-E121279-RVW25342501.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2019-03-25
- jobleads.com/us/job/registered-nurse-rn-manager--memphis--e8770ff4b7d89e45614915a7f290d71ff
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026-09
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