High Plains Mental Health Center
Hiring organization · Based in Hays, KS
- 1
- open role, live count
- 2.7
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 1
Benefits
You get a $500 sign-on for CIC LPN full-time and PRN work. You get a $500 sign-on for Care Coordination RN.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You would work in a 24/7 inpatient Crisis Intervention Center the employer calls one of Kansas's first, taking crisis care that used to land on hospitals and law enforcement.
Experienced nurses
Care Coordination RN work is Monday-Friday, 8am to 5pm, moving people from inpatient psych units, hospitals, and residential programs back to community care.
As of 2026Source: hpmhc.com
New graduates
You get scholarship funding for advanced degrees and clinical licensure, plus five paid CE days and convention funds for CEUs.
As of 2026Source: hpmhc.com
Experienced nurses
CIC LPN pay starts at $28.09-$31.09 an hour based on experience, plus $1-$3 more per hour on shifts and a $500 sign-on for full-time and PRN.
As of 2026Source: hpmhc.com
More about working here
Moving here
Care Coordination RN starts at $57,061 based on experience, with a $500 sign-on and a weekday 8am-5pm schedule.
As of 2026Source: hpmhc.com
New graduates
A Hays PRN recovery worker said the hours were flexible and the boss was very supportive, calling it a good place to start helping people.
As of 2024-07-01Source: indeed.com
Experienced nurses
On Indeed, about 47 reviews average 4.2, and staff mention a supportive setting, a clear purpose, and chances to learn.
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- CIC LPN FT: fixed 7pm-7am, >3 days/wk, every other weekend, some holidays, week1=week3/week2=week4. PRN: up to 28 hrs/wk, min two 12-hr shifts/month, >2 holidays/yr. Care Coord RN: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
As of 2026Source: hpmhc.com
- Pay and benefits
- CIC Mental Health LPN (FT and PRN) starting $28.09-$31.09/hr based on experience
As of 2026Source: hpmhc.com
- Pay and benefits
- Care Coordination RN starting at $57,061 based on experience
As of 2026Source: hpmhc.com
- Pay and benefits
- Behavioral Health Technician PRN as-needed, Hays, $19-$22/hr
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
Starting out and growing here
- Career development
- Employer states competitive wages with room for advancement and a growth-oriented environment
As of 2026Source: hpmhc.com
- Tuition support
- Scholarship funding for advanced degrees and clinical licensure; 5 paid CE days and convention funds for CEUs
As of 2026Source: hpmhc.com
The city
Living in Hays, KS
Hays sits on the western Kansas plains as a regional hub for healthcare, education, and agriculture. Home to Fort Hays State University, it blends small-town affordability with a steady medical community. Nurses relocating here find a quiet, close-knit lifestyle with wide-open skies and a pace that favors work-life balance over urban bustle.
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- State price level · Kansas
- 10% below the national average
- State index 90.1 (100 = national)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities
Who they are
You would start CIC LPN work at $28.09-$31.09 an hour based on experience, with $1-$3 more per hour on shifts. You would start at $57,061 based on experience as a Care Coordination RN, on a Monday-Friday 8am-5pm schedule.
- Hiring nights
- Sign-on bonus · 1 role
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall Indeed rating and likes
- About 47 Indeed reviews average 4.2; staff highlight a supportive setting, clear purpose, and chances to learn. WLB 4.0, pay 3.8, management 4.1, culture 4.0.
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
- PRN flexibility and supervision
- A Hays PRN recovery worker said hours were flexible and the boss was very supportive, calling it a good place to start helping people.
As of 2024-07-01Source: indeed.com
- Small-sample Glassdoor Hays rating
- Only 3 Hays Glassdoor reviews average 3.0; 78% would recommend. Compensation 3.7, culture 3.4, senior management 2.9; 34% positive outlook.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Outpatient therapist culture complaint
- A single Evaluation Coordinator/Outpatient Therapist Glassdoor review scores culture, diversity, and overall at 1.0 while rating pay 4.0; would not recommend.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
Three Hays Glassdoor reviews average 3.0, with senior management at 2.9 and a 34% positive outlook.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
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Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- PsychNights 11 open
Crisis Intervention Center (CIC)
Employer says CIC is a 24/7 inpatient facility easing hospital and law-enforcement burden in northwest Kansas.
Source location unconfirmedSource: hpmhc.com
Care Coordination (RN)
RN coordinates transitions from inpatient psych units, hospitals, and residential programs back to community care.
Source location unconfirmedSource: hpmhc.com
Crisis / behavioral health (BHT)
BHT PRN listing: direct care and supervision of adults in mental health or substance-use crises in Hays 67601.
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com
Open roles
Roles from High Plains Mental Health Center
Refreshed throughout the day.
- Sign-on bonus
- LPN
- 12-hour nights
- +$1/hr differential
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