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San Antonio Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

Specialty Hospital · San Antonio, TX

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What the day-to-day looks like

Setting
Specialty Hospital
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The city

Living in San Antonio, TX

San Antonio blends rich Tex-Mex culture, historic missions, and a laid-back river city feel. The famous River Walk winds through downtown, while the Pearl District offers trendy dining and lofts. With no state income tax, major hospital systems, and warm weather year-round, it's an affordable, welcoming spot for nurses seeking authentic South Texas charm.

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Metro price level · San Antonio area
5% below the national average
BEA index 94.7 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,324/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$65,056/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

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Who they are

San Antonio Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (SABHH) is a behavioral health specialty hospital located in San Antonio, Texas (ZIP 78240), providing mental health and substance abuse treatment services to the community.

  • Specialty Hospital · San Antonio
  • Hiring nights
More about San Antonio Behavioral Healthcare Hospital

The hospital operates 24/7 and offers free, confidential assessments for patients seeking care. The facility focuses exclusively on psychiatric and emotional disorders, with nursing staff delivering both general and psychiatric nursing care to hospitalized patients. Working as a nurse at SABHH involves providing direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process, conducting intake assessments, supervising medication schedules, facilitating social and emotional needs, and maintaining a safe unit environment. Nurses collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and may direct and supervise other team members such as mental health technicians. The employer describes the environment as challenging but rewarding, emphasizing empathy and an unwavering commitment to patients. The hospital recruits for clinical roles including Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, Mental Health Technicians, Therapists, and Intake Counselors, as well as support roles such as dietary staff and discharge care coordinators. SABHH uses Workable as its applicant tracking system for job postings.

SABHH states its company culture is built on respect, accountability, and kindness. The organization emphasizes that providing world-class mental health care is dependent on the quality of its workforce, and the team maintains empathy and an unwavering commitment to patients in a challenging but rewarding environment.

Working here

Culture and working life

RespectAccountabilityKindnessEmpathyChallengingRewardingSupportiveBehavioral health focused

What to consider

Indeed reports an overall rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 116 reviews (updated June 29, 2026). Detailed sub-ratings from Indeed are: Work-life balance 2.6/5, Pay and benefits 2.8/5, Job security and advancement 2.4/5, Management 2.2/5, and Culture 2.5/5. Reviewers indicated positive aspects include a supportive environment and a feeling of personal appreciation, while areas for improvement include overall satisfaction, trust in colleagues, and inclusive work environment. Job titles represented in reviews include Mental Health Technician, Registered Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Therapist, and Intake Counselor.

The good

  • Supportive environment noted by some employee reviewers
  • Feeling of personal appreciation reported by some staff
  • Company culture explicitly built on respect, accountability, and kindness
  • Challenging but rewarding work environment with meaningful patient impact
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration with diverse clinical professionals
  • 24/7 operation offering potential shift flexibility

The hard parts

  • Low overall employee satisfaction with a 2.5/5 Indeed rating across 116 reviews
  • Management rated poorly at 2.2/5 on Indeed
  • Job security and advancement rated low at 2.4/5 on Indeed
  • Areas for improvement include trust in colleagues and inclusive work environment per Indeed reviewers
  • Work-life balance rated below average at 2.6/5

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Aug 22, 2026
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Intake RN Nights - 3/4 Split with Alternating Weekends

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San Antonio, TX

  • RN
  • Night shift
  • ADN accepted
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PRN Registered Nurse (Nursing Department)

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  • RN
  • Per diem
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PRN Outpatient RN

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San Antonio, TX

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