River Edge Behavioral Health Center
Hiring nurses in Macon, GA
- Hiring days and rotating
From 2 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 13, 2026Sources
For the River Edge Behavioral Health Center hiring team
3 nurses and nursing students on Nursing Mastery are open to offers and fit your roles.
- Psych1 role · 3 who fit
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The short version
At River Edge Behavioral Health Center in Macon, you practice behavioral health nursing—not med-surg floor work. Open roles span crisis, jail services, child-and-adolescent recovery at 3575 Fulton Mill Road, and outpatient nursing at Emery Highway–Macon plus Monroe and Baldwin counties.
Employer research, Aug 13, 2026
You can choose among crisis, jail services, child-and-adolescent recovery, and outpatient behavioral health nursing roles in Macon.
For experienced nursesSources
One Macon RN called it a comfortable place to learn and advance in mental health while working as a client liaison.
For new gradsSources
As of 2023-04-10Source: indeed.comPosted schedules include 36-hour weeks on 3x12s (7a–7p or 7p–7a) with every other weekend, plus night-shift RN openings.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- LPNs and LVNs: all 2 roles accept an LPN or LVN
Nursing here
- Scheduling
C&A LPN example: 36 hrs, 3x12-hour shifts Sun-Sat, every other weekend, 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am; night-shift RN openings exist.
River Edge Behavioral Health Center · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
Benefits
Health, dental, vision, paid vacation, retirement, FSA, short- and long-term disability, 11 paid holidays, voluntary life insurance.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$32.80/hr
Registered Nurse average at River Edge Behavioral Health Center (from 6 postings)
As of 2026-03-10
Sources
- Hourly pay
$32.31/hr
Registered Nurse hourly in Macon, GA at River Edge (from 3 postings); 26% below national average
As of 2026
Sources
- Hourly pay
$24.58/hr
Licensed Practical Nurse in Macon, GA (6 salaries reported)
As of 2026
Sources
- Hourly pay
$43.10/hr
Clinical Lead Nurse in Macon, GA
As of 2026
Sources
- Hourly pay
$44.85/hr
Registered Mental Health Nurse in Macon, GA
As of 2026
Sources
- Hourly pay
$62.50/hr
Nurse Practitioner in Macon, GA (one salary reported)
As of 2026
Sources
- Hourly pay
$14.75-$18.25/hr
Behavioral Health Technician estimated pay range, Milledgeville/Macon area
As of 2026
The units
Child & Adolescent MH Crisis / Recovery Center
LPN role on Child & Adolescent Unit at The Recovery Center; 3575 Fulton Mill Road, Macon; crisis evaluations and meds.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.comCrisis (adult/general)
Open RN postings include Registered Nurse - Crisis and IDD-CSDC Registered Nurse - Crisis in Macon.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.comJail Services
Multiple D186 Jail Services Registered Nurse openings listed in Macon, GA.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.comCrisis Residential
River Edge Behavioral Health Center, Macon GA listed among substantial participants in crisis residential best-practices workgroup.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: crisisnow.comOutpatient / behavioral health nursing
Outpatient services at Emery Highway-Macon, Monroe County, and Baldwin County include nursing, psych assessment, stabilization, med maintenance, crisis intervention.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Learning and advancement in mental health
- RN in Macon described it as comfortable and a great place to learn and advance in mental health, acting as client liaison.
Sources
As of 2023-04-10Source: indeed.com- Pay and staffing concerns
- Reviewer cited short staffing, no nursing manager, social workers over medical, and low inflexible pay; advised not to work there.
Sources
As of 2022-09-13Source: indeed.com- Toxic interpersonal culture
- RN said environment was toxic with gossip and pitting staff against each other; work itself described as easy but drama-heavy.
Sources
As of 2021-06-02Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
Past nurse reviews describe short staffing, low inflexible pay, missing nursing management, and a gossip-heavy culture that pitted staff against each other.
Sources
As of 2022-09-13 · 2021-06-02Source: indeed.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Living in Macon, GA
Anchored by Atrium Health Navicent, Macon pairs regional trauma care with deep musical roots, from the Big House to Otis Redding’s legacy. Recharge along the Ocmulgee River or beneath Ingleside’s historic tree canopy, backed by a cost of living roughly 11.5% below the national average.
Browse roles in Macon- Metro price level · Macon area
- 11% below the national average
- BEA index 88.5 (100 = national)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities
Common questions
Does River Edge Behavioral Health Center hire new grads?
1 of 2 roles asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 2 roles with a stated shift, 1 is a day shift and 1 is a rotating shift.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to River Edge Behavioral Health Center, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from River Edge Behavioral Health Center
- LPN
- 12-hour rotating
Want to work here?
The hiring team at River Edge Behavioral Health Center sees your name and profile, never your email or phone.
Sources
- crisisnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CrisisResidential-BestPracticesHandbook.pdf
Nursing here
- indeed.com/cmp/River-Edge-Behavioral-Health-Center/salaries/Registered-Nurse/Macon-GA
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- indeed.com/cmp/River-Edge-Behavioral-Health-Center/job-titles/Registered-Nurse
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2023-04-10
- river-edge.org
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