Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta
Specialty Hospital · Augusta, GA
- 2
- open roles, live count
- 84
- beds
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Specialty Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 1
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; PTO; 401(k) match; discounted stock; $10,000 full-time RN sign-on bonus; referral bonus program.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
Full-time RNs are offered a $10,000 sign-on bonus plus a staff referral bonus program.
Experienced nurses
You give direct psychiatric nursing care on acute and residential units in an 84-bed behavioral health facility serving ages five and up.
As of 2026Source 1: jobs.uhsinc.comSource 2: talents.vaia.comSource 3: talents.vaia.com
Moving here
Augusta’s cost of living sits about 8% below the national level, with typical commutes around 22 minutes.
Experienced nurses
As part of Universal Health Services you get medical, dental, vision, Rx, PTO, a 401(k) match, discounted stock, and career paths across 300-plus subsidiaries.
As of 2026Source: jobs.uhsinc.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
A posted full-time RN schedule is nights 7p–7a; NP roles on site have used a 7-on/7-off pattern.
As of 2026Source 1: jobs.uhsinc.comSource 2: linkedin.comSource 3: talents.vaia.com
New graduates
Reported RN base pay averages about $48–$50 an hour from small salary samples, with room to grow inside the larger UHS system.
As of 2026Source 1: simplyhired.comSource 2: jobs.uhsinc.com
Experienced nurses
You work beside psychiatrists, therapists, addiction counselors, and activities staff, with an on-campus school and recreation for patients.
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Full-time RN night shift 7p-7a posted; Psychiatric NP role described as 7-on/7-off, on-site only
As of 2026Source 1: jobs.uhsinc.comSource 2: linkedin.comSource 3: talents.vaia.com
- Pay and benefits
- Registered nurse - operating room average from 4 salaries reported
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
- Pay and benefits
- $10,000 sign-on bonus for full-time Registered Nurses
- Pay and benefits
- Experienced BC Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner predicted/est. salary range $72,000-$108,000 per year
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
- Pay and benefits
- Referral bonus program for RNs/staff
- Pay and benefits
- Only 25% of employees satisfied with pay (based on 64 reviews)
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
Starting out and growing here
- Career development
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries
As of 2026Source: jobs.uhsinc.com
The city
Living in Augusta, GA
Augusta sits on the Savannah River below the Summerville hill, where the downtown Riverwalk follows the water and Augusta National's azaleas blaze each April. Cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. University Hospital and Augusta University Medical Center anchor the economy—your nursing career lands in a city that's affordable, green, and built on healthcare.
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- Metro price level · Augusta area
- 8% below the national average
- BEA index 91.9 (100 = national)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities
Who they are
You would practice at Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta, a psychiatric facility on Perimeter Parkway that has served the CSRA for more than fifteen years.
- Specialty Hospital · Augusta
- Hiring nights
- Sign-on bonus · 1 role
More about Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta
Postings describe an 84-bed center (some list 82) where RNs give direct care on residential and acute units—supporting people with psychiatric disorders, managing crisis, and holding a therapeutic milieu for children, adolescents, and adults ages five and up. A common full-time RN pattern on the board is nights, 7p–7a. The center sits inside Universal Health Services, so the package includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, PTO, a 401(k) match, and discounted stock, along with a $10,000 sign-on bonus for full-time RNs and a referral bonus program. Career development can reach across UHS and its 300-plus subsidiaries. You would work with psychiatrists, therapists, addiction counselors, and activities staff; patients also have an on-campus school and recreation. Reported RN pay averages roughly $48–$50 an hour in small public samples. Only about a quarter of employees say they are satisfied with pay, and overall reviews land near 2.3 out of 5, with culture and management scored lowest. If behavioral health is the work you want, those numbers are part of the real picture you weigh before you apply.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Low overall employee ratings
- Aggregate Indeed rating about 2.3/5 across 55 reviews, with culture and management scoring lowest (~2.0–2.1) and pay/benefits highest among weak scores (~2.7).
As of 2026-07-12Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: simplyhired.com
- Management and scheduling concerns
- Recent admissions-role review cited poor communication, schedule changes without notice, and compensation expectation issues; improvement areas include manager support and inclusive environment.
As of 2026-07-11Source: indeed.com
- Purpose and learning
- Review themes that employees like include meeting personal goals, a clear sense of purpose, and chances to learn new things.
As of 2026-07-12Source: indeed.com
What to weigh
Only about 25% of employees say they are satisfied with pay, and aggregate reviews sit near 2.3 out of 5 across roughly 55 Indeed ratings, with culture and management scored lowest.
As of 2026 · 2026-07-12 · 2026-07-11Source 1: simplyhired.comSource 2: indeed.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 28, 2026
- Website
- lighthousecarecenters.com ↗
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- PsychNights 12 open
Behavioral Health / Psychiatric (acute and residential)
84-bed psychiatric facility; RN delivers direct care on residential and acute units for psychiatric disorders, crisis management, therapeutic milieu.
Source location unconfirmedSource: jobs.uhsinc.com
Behavioral Health / Psychiatric (adolescents and adults; ages 5+)
Provides psychiatric services for children, adolescents, and adults; individualized programming; acute inpatient NP role noted.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: talents.vaia.comSource 2: talents.vaia.comSource 3: jobs.uhsinc.com
Open roles
Current openings at Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta
Refreshed throughout the day.
- LPN
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
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