Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health
Specialty Hospital · North Charleston, SC
- 4
- open roles, live count
- 2.9
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Specialty Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 4
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and Rx; generous PTO; 401(k) match; discounted stock plan; pet insurance; tuition assistance and Chamberlain savings; free HealthStream CEUs; loan forgiveness; SoFi refinancing; HRSA STAR; sign-on bonuses and relocation help for qualified candidates.
What stands out
New graduates
You enter through an in-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation that includes 20 CEUs.
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
Experienced nurses
Part-time RNs can qualify for a $20,000 sign-on bonus.
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
Moving here
Relocation assistance is listed for qualified candidates coming into North Charleston.
As of 2026Source 1: facebook.comSource 2: bebee.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
Full-time LPNs can qualify for a $10,000 sign-on bonus.
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
More about working here
New graduates
Tuition assistance, Chamberlain savings, free HealthStream CEUs, loan forgiveness, SoFi refinancing, and HRSA STAR participation back your next credentials.
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
Experienced nurses
Career development paths run across UHS and its 300-plus locations if you want to expand beyond one unit.
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
Experienced nurses
You work set 12-hour days or nights on an inpatient behavioral health unit serving adolescents through geriatric patients.
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- 12-hour shifts: Day 7:00am-7:30pm, Night 7:00pm-7:30am; PT RNs 6 shifts per two weeks with alternating weekend days; FT and PT roles posted
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
- Pay and benefits
- $20,000 Sign On Bonus for Part Time Registered Nurse (RN)
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
- Pay and benefits
- Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Starting out and growing here
- Nurse residency
- In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs)
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
- Career development
- Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations; diverse programming to expand experience
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
- Tuition support
- Tuition assistance; tuition savings to continue nursing education with Chamberlain University; HealthStream free CEU courses
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
- Loan assistance
- Loan forgiveness; SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program; participates in HRSA STAR Program
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
The city
Living in North Charleston, SC
North Charleston sits just northwest of downtown Charleston, offering a more affordable entry point to the Lowcountry with quick access to historic coastal charm. The Park Circle district brings local breweries and walkable dining, while nearby rivers and marshes keep outdoor recreation close. A practical home base for nurses wanting Charleston-area access without peninsula prices.
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- Metro price level · North Charleston area
- 1% above the national average
- BEA index 101.0 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,430/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $62,956/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would work inpatient behavioral health at Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health in North Charleston, on the Ashley River near Charleston. The facility treats mental health and substance use disorders for patients from adolescents through older adults.
- Specialty Hospital · North Charleston
- Hiring days
- Sign-on bonus · 4 roles
More about Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health
Shifts are 12 hours—days 7:00am–7:30pm or nights 7:00pm–7:30am—with part-time RNs on six shifts every two weeks and alternating weekend days. If psych nursing is newer for you, there is an in-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation that includes 20 CEUs. Posted benefits language covers medical, dental, vision, and Rx; PTO; a 401(k) match; discounted stock; and pet insurance, plus tuition assistance, loan forgiveness options, SoFi refinancing, HRSA STAR participation, and career moves across UHS’s 300-plus locations. Part-time RNs have been offered a $20,000 sign-on; full-time LPNs a $10,000 sign-on; relocation help is listed for qualified candidates. Charting here has been paper-based with no EMR, so expect handwritten documentation. Some former staff also described high caseloads, understaffing pressure, and a facility that needed care—details worth weighing against the interdisciplinary crisis and discharge work others found rewarding.
Employer describes a culture of Service Excellence and a safe, supportive environment that puts patient care first.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Understaffing and safety risk
- Former MHT described dangerous understaffing, over-admitting, missing tools, and work hazardous to physical and mental health.
As of 2022-04-19Source: glassdoor.com
- Administration vs unit staff
- Unit staff praised as caring; administration criticized for prioritizing money, bullying hard workers, and resisting staff who speak up.
As of 2022-04-19Source: glassdoor.com
- Facility condition
- Reviewer said the whole facility was filthy and in disrepair.
As of 2022-04-19Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Rewarding interdisciplinary inpatient work
- Former inpatient social worker found fast-paced discharge planning, group therapy, and crisis work rewarding on an interdisciplinary team.
As of 2026-08-06Source: glassdoor.com
- High caseloads and paper documentation
- High patient-to-social-worker ratios at times; paper charts with no EMR meant heavy handwritten documentation and slow change.
As of 2026-08-06Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
Former staff describe dangerous understaffing and over-admitting, a facility that felt filthy and in disrepair, and paper charts with no EMR that meant heavy handwritten documentation.
As of 2022-04-19 · 2026-08-06Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 28, 2026
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- PsychDays 4new grads4 open
Behavioral Health / Psychiatric Inpatient
Facility treats mental health and substance use disorders; social worker noted high patient-to-SW ratios and fast-paced inpatient work.
Behavioral Health (adolescent through geriatric)
LPN/LVN posting states patients with behavioral health disorders ages adolescent through geriatric.
Open roles
Current openings at Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health
Refreshed throughout the day.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral HealthNorth Charleston, SC · Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- LPN
- 12-hour days
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse (RN)
Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral HealthNorth Charleston, SC · Posted 2 weeks ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Compact license OK
Outpatient - Registered Nurse
Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral HealthNorth Charleston, SC · Posted 2 weeks ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Compact license OK
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