Harborview Center Behavioral Health
Hiring nurses in Long Beach, CA
From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 19, 2026Sources
The short version
You would clock in at Harborview Center Behavioral Health in Long Beach, California, and your work would be behavioral health.
Employer research, Aug 19, 2026
You would do behavioral health nursing here, on a unit where a former Long Beach RN said staff form lasting bonds and long-term connections with patients.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2021-11-18Source: glassdoor.comA former Long Beach IT support analyst who stayed more than three years said the worker community is good.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-06-10Source: glassdoor.com
Nursing here
The units
Behavioral Health
A former RN, BSN in Long Beach reviewed this behavioral health employer and described long-term patient connections.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- nepotism
- A former Long Beach RN titled the review around favoritism and hiring or advancement of relatives.
Sources
As of 2021-11-18Source: glassdoor.com- toxic culture and bullying
- A former RN described a toxic workplace, peer bullying, and managers shifting blame to protect themselves.
Sources
As of 2021-11-18Source: glassdoor.com- patient relationships
- The same former RN said staff form lasting bonds with patients.
Sources
As of 2021-11-18Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- coworker community
- A former Long Beach IT support analyst who stayed over three years said the worker community is good.
Sources
As of 2026-06-10Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
A former RN described a toxic workplace, peer bullying, and managers who shifted blame to protect themselves.
Sources
As of 2021-11-18Source: 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?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Living in Long Beach, CA
Between shifts, trade scrubs for cycling along the Belmont Shore path or unwinding along 4th Street’s Retro Row. Living costs sit about 14% above the national average, balancing major coastal medical centers with breezy waterfront harbor views, historic craftsman bungalows, and an easygoing beach-city rhythm distinct from neighboring Los Angeles.
Browse roles in Long Beach- Metro price level · Long Beach area
- 14% above the national average
- BEA index 113.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,871/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $87,430/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Harborview Center Behavioral Health hire new grads?
The one role asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Harborview Center Behavioral Health, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from Harborview Center Behavioral Health
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
$38–$45/hr
- LVN
- Tuition reimbursement
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Harborview-Center-Behavioral-Health-E5116817-RVW55575364.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2021-11-18
- locator.lacounty.gov/lac/Location/3177966/harbor-view-community-services-center
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