Sierra Tucson
Specialty Hospital · Tucson, AZ
- 1
- open role, live count
- 3.9
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Specialty Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 1
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You would share the work with colleagues staff often call dedicated, doing work they describe as meaningful.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
You would step into a setting a January 2025 employee called the healthiest mental-health facility they had worked in, with support described across roles.
As of 2025-01-19Source: glassdoor.com
New graduates
You would find a 10-plus-year employee in 2020 describing mentorship, a safe productive culture, and many long-tenured colleagues.
As of 2020-09-27Source: glassdoor.co.uk
Experienced nurses
You would join nursing and support staff a former employee praised, even while they sharply criticized admissions and senior leaders.
As of 2021-10-15Source: glassdoor.com
More about working here
Moving here
You would be moving toward work people call meaningful and colleagues they call dedicated, knowing some employees also dislike the location.
As of 2026 · 2020-09-27Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.co.uk
The city
Living in Tucson, AZ
Tucson blends desert beauty with a laid-back college-town spirit, framed by the Santa Catalina Mountains to the north and Saguaro National Park on its fringes. Neighborhoods like Fourth Avenue buzz with local shops and nightlife, while historic Barrio Libre preserves adobe architecture. The city attracts nurses seeking affordable Southwestern living and abundant outdoor recreation year-round.
Browse roles in Tucson
- Metro price level · Tucson area
- 3% below the national average
- BEA index 96.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,145/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $57,073/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 join a workplace sitting at 3.3 out of 5 from about 79 Glassdoor ratings, with 56% of reviewers saying they would recommend it to a friend.
- Specialty Hospital · Tucson
- Hiring nights
- Sign-on bonus · 1 role
More about Sierra Tucson
You would hear staff praise dedicated colleagues and meaningful work, and you would also hear about a disconnect from upper management and weak communication.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall rating
- About 79 Glassdoor ratings average 3.3/5, and 56% would recommend the employer to a friend.
- Coworkers vs management
- Staff often praise dedicated colleagues and meaningful work, but describe a disconnect from upper management and weak communication.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Leadership after acquisition
- Reviews commonly cite poor leadership, little accountability, and ignored feedback after the Acadia acquisition, with some calling the climate toxic.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Workload and work-life balance
- High acuity and heavy assignments leave many feeling overwhelmed and unable to control schedules.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Nursing team vs other departments
- A former employee praised nursing and support staff while sharply criticizing admissions and senior leaders.
As of 2021-10-15Source: glassdoor.com
- Supportive clinical culture
- A January 2025 employee called it the healthiest mental-health facility they had worked in and said the organization supports staff across roles.
As of 2025-01-19Source: glassdoor.com
- Growth, mentorship, longevity
- A 10-plus-year employee in 2020 described strong mentorship, a safe productive culture, and many long-tenured colleagues; some dislike the location.
As of 2020-09-27Source: glassdoor.co.uk
What to weigh
You would carry high-acuity, heavy assignments that leave many overwhelmed, with little control over the schedule.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The reality check
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