Maple Heights Behavioral Health

Specialty hospital in Fort Wayne, IN

120 beds
Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 on 8 roles
Hiring weekends only and days

Maple Heights Behavioral Health workplace

From 13 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 25, 2026Sources

The short version

You walk into a 120-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital in Fort Wayne, part of Acadia Healthcare, that treats adolescents, adults, and seniors. They have just opened a new older adult unit, so the mix of units is still shifting.

Employer research, Aug 25, 2026

You'd see staff RN pay listed at $36–$45 an hour, or $36–$51 based on experience, plus a shift differential, and a $10,000 sign-on for full-time days or nights.
For experienced nurses
Sources
As of 2026Source: us.trabajo.org
Full-time is three 12s — 7:00a–7:30p or 7:00p–7:30a — and every other weekend; part-time is two 12s and one weekend a month.
For experienced nurses
Sources
As of 2026Source: us.trabajo.org
You'd work a 120-bed inpatient hospital treating adolescents, adults, and seniors, including a newly opened older adult unit.
For experienced nurses
Sources
As of 2026Source 1: us.trabajo.org Source 2: glassdoor.com

Nursing here

Career development

Job ads pitch growth opportunities described as second to none in the industry.

Maple Heights Behavioral Health · employer research

Sources

As of 2026Source: us.trabajo.org

Tuition support

Tuition reimbursement listed among Acadia well-being programs for this facility.

Maple Heights Behavioral Health · employer research

Sources

As of 2026Source: us.trabajo.org

Scheduling

FT RNs: three 12s (7:00a–7:30p or 7:00p–7:30a) every other weekend. PT: two 12s, one weekend per month.

Maple Heights Behavioral Health · employer research

Sources

As of 2026Source: us.trabajo.org

Benefits

Medical, Rx, FSA, HSA, vision, dental, voluntary STD/LTD, EAP, financial support, and tuition reimbursement.

Published pay and benefits

Hourly pay

Staff RN full- or part-time: $36–$45/hr plus shift differential

As of 2026

Sources

Source: us.trabajo.org

Staff RN: $36–$51/hr based on experience, plus shift differential

As of 2026

Registered Nurse Weekender $39–$51/hr

As of 2026

Shift pay

RN shift differential advertised; dollar amount not stated

As of 2026

Sources

Source: us.trabajo.org

Sign-on bonus

$10,000 sign-on bonus for full-time RNs on day or night shift

As of 2026

Sources

Source: us.trabajo.org

The units

Inpatient behavioral health
Described as a 120-bed inpatient hospital treating adolescents, adults, and seniors with acute mental health disorders.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: us.trabajo.org
Older adult / geriatric psych
Employer says it is growing and just opened a new older adult unit.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: us.trabajo.org

What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Workplace violence and no on-site security: A former RN called it a DANGEROUS place to work, citing no security, violent patients overrunning the station, and staff trapped in the med room until police arrived.; Sources
As of 2024-09-21Source: glassdoor.com
Clinical staffing: A March 2025 manager review was titled around poor clinical staffing; overall Glassdoor score is 2.8 from six reviews, with 30% recommending.; Sources
As of 2025-03-27Source: glassdoor.com
Nursing leadership turnover: Reviewer said the opening CNO left, a safety-focused replacement was removed by corporate within two weeks, and senior-management ratings are the lowest category (2.0).; Sources
As of 2024-09-21Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com

More review themes

Compensation, culture, work-life: Category scores cluster below 3: compensation 2.9, career 2.9, work/life 2.7, culture 2.5; only six reviews total so the sample is thin.; Sources
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com

The hard parts

A former RN described no on-site security, violent patients overrunning the station, and staff trapped in the med room until police arrived.
Sources
As of 2024-09-21Source: glassdoor.com

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 Fort Wayne, IN

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Fort Wayne pairs major regional health networks with an easygoing rhythm along three converging rivers. A cost of living about 7% below the national average stretches your paycheck, while off-shifts invite kayak launches at Promenade Park and strolls through historic West Central. It’s high-impact nursing paired with genuine Midwest breathing room.

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Metro price level · Fort Wayne area: 7% below the national average; BEA index 92.6 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $999/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $61,422/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Common questions

Does Maple Heights Behavioral Health hire new grads?

6 of 13 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.

Is there a sign-on bonus?

Yes, on 8 of 13 roles, up to $15,000.

Which shifts are open?

Of the 7 roles with a stated shift, 3 are weekends only, 2 are day shifts and 2 are night shifts.

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Maple Heights Behavioral Health, and we tell you what happens next.