MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital

Specialty Hospital · New Castle, DE

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What the day-to-day looks like

Setting: Specialty Hospital
Shifts hiring now: Nights 1

Benefits

MeadowWood advertises competitive compensation and benefits, along with regular opportunities for development and advancement.

The city

Living in New Castle, DE

New Castle is a small, historic riverside town south of Wilmington along the Delaware River. Nurses enjoy a quieter pace with easy access to hospital systems in nearby Wilmington and the broader Philadelphia metro region.

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State price level · Delaware: about the national average; State index 99.8 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,739/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $89,205/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

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Who they are

MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital is a 120-bed behavioral health treatment center located in New Castle, Delaware, and is part of Acadia Healthcare, one of the largest providers of behavioral healthcare services in the United States.

Specialty Hospital · New Castle
Hiring nights
Sign-on bonus · 1 role

More about MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital

The facility provides multiple levels of care including inpatient and partial hospitalization programming for adolescents, adults, and seniors, addressing psychiatric disorders and substance abuse treatment. MeadowWood serves all of Delaware as well as parts of New Jersey, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. As a nurse at MeadowWood, you would work in a specialty behavioral health environment assessing patients' physical and behavioral health needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, maintaining medical records, and educating patients and families about behavioral health conditions. The facility welcomes new graduate RNs, making it a potential entry point into psychiatric nursing. MeadowWood advertises competitive compensation, benefits, and regular opportunities for development and advancement. The employer currently lists nursing positions (including part-time RN roles) alongside hospital and physician openings on the Acadia Healthcare career portal.

MeadowWood is committed to providing compassionate and comprehensive behavioral healthcare services to adolescents, adults, and seniors. Their mission extends to the family as a whole, endeavoring to deliver the highest quality treatment for psychiatric disorders and addictive diseases. As part of Acadia Healthcare, the organization operates under an active Compliance Program and Code of Conduct intended to promote ethics and integrity while helping clients attain their full potential in a caring, supportive, and financially responsible environment.

Working here

Culture and working life

behavioral health focusedcompassionatemulti-generational caresubstance abuse treatmentAcadia Healthcare affiliatecompliance-orientedteam-baseddevelopment-focused

What to consider

Indeed reports an overall rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 64 reviews. The ratings suggest a below-average employee experience, with particular concerns around management quality, job security, and workplace culture.

The good

New graduate RNs are welcome to apply, offering an accessible entry point into behavioral health nursing
Part of Acadia Healthcare, providing the resources and infrastructure of a large behavioral health network
Diverse patient populations across adolescents, adults, and seniors with multiple levels of care
Competitive compensation and benefits package as advertised by the employer
Regular opportunities for professional development and advancement
Part-time RN positions available, offering schedule flexibility

The hard parts

Below-average employee satisfaction with an overall Indeed rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars across 64 reviews
Low management rating of 2.7 out of 5 on Indeed, indicating potential leadership concerns
Job security and advancement rated only 2.7 out of 5, suggesting limited upward mobility or stability
Workplace culture rated 2.8 out of 5, reflecting employee concerns about organizational atmosphere

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Relationship: Direct employer
Roles last seen active: Sep 1, 2026
Website: meadowwoodhospital.com ↗

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