Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health
Specialty hospital in North Charleston, SC
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 on 4 roles
- Hiring days
- New grads welcome on 1 role
From 4 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 15, 2026Sources
The short version
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.
Employer research, Aug 15, 2026
Relocation assistance is listed for qualified candidates coming into North Charleston.
If you are moving hereSources
Full-time LPNs can qualify for a $10,000 sign-on bonus.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 1 of 4 roles welcomes new grads, and there is a nurse residency
- Psych nurses: all 4 roles
- LPNs and LVNs: 2 of 4 roles accept an LPN or LVN
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs)
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As of 2026- Career development
Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations; diverse programming to expand experience
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As of 2026- Tuition support
Tuition assistance; tuition savings to continue nursing education with Chamberlain University; HealthStream free CEU courses
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As of 2026- Loan assistance
Loan forgiveness; SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program; participates in HRSA STAR Program
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As of 2026- Charting system
Paper charts / no EMR
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- 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
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As of 2026
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.
Published pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus
$20,000 Sign On Bonus for Part Time Registered Nurse (RN)
As of 2026
- Sign-on bonus
$10,000 Sign-On Bonus Available for Full-time LPN/LVN
As of 2026
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- Relocation
Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Premium pay rates mentioned for qualified candidates
As of 2026
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The units
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.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.comBehavioral Health (adolescent through geriatric)
LPN/LVN posting states patients with behavioral health disorders ages adolescent through geriatric.
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Source location unconfirmed
What nurses say
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.
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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.
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As of 2022-04-19Source: glassdoor.com- Facility condition
- Reviewer said the whole facility was filthy and in disrepair.
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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.
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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.
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As of 2026-08-06Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
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.
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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 North Charleston, SC
With living costs about 1% above the national average, North Charleston puts nurses 10 to 15 minutes from MUSC and Roper St. Francis. Unwind in walkable Park Circle with wine at Stems and Skins or slices at Park Pizza, but brace for peak Interstate 526 gridlock when timing your hospital shifts across the Lowcountry.
Browse roles in North Charleston- 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
Common questions
Does Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health hire new grads?
1 of 4 roles welcomes new grads. Its nurse residency: In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs).
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on all 4 roles, up to $20,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 4 roles with a stated shift, 4 are day shifts.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health
- Sign-on bonus
- LPN
- 12-hour days
- Tuition reimbursement
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Compact license OK
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Compact license OK
- Sign-on bonus
- LPN
- 12-hour days
- New grads welcomed
Sources
- facebook.com/LowcountryBH/posts/are-you-looking-for-a-more-rewarding-career-join-us-for-our-upcoming-in-person-h/1165782822228934
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Palmetto-Lowcountry-Behavioral-Health-E1645916-RVW105095162.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Palmetto-Lowcountry-Behavioral-Health-E1645916-RVW62998243.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2022-04-19
- palmettobehavioralhealth.com
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