SOUTHEAST BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL
Specialty hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO
- 102 beds
- Sign-on bonus up to $5,000 on 1 role
- Hiring days
- Nurse residency
From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 18, 2026Sources
The short version
You would clock in at 6:30pm for a 12-hour night on a 102-bed behavioral health hospital in Cape Girardeau. The work is inpatient and outpatient mental, emotional, and behavioral care for children, teens, adults, and seniors — depression, anxiety, and co-occurring substance use.
Employer research, Aug 18, 2026
Full-time night-shift Behavioral Health RNs are offered a $20,000 sign-on bonus plus $5,000 toward relocation.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2026Source: jobleads.comNew graduates are explicitly welcomed into an in-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation that includes 20 CEUs.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: jobleads.comNight Shift RNs working full-time at 36 hours a week are listed at $65,000–$90,000.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: jobleads.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: Nurse residency: In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs)
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs)
SOUTHEAST BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: jobleads.com- Career development
Career development within UHS and 300+ locations; diverse programming; HealthStream catalog with free CEU courses
SOUTHEAST BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL · employer research
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As of 2026- Tuition support
Tuition assistance plus tuition savings to continue nursing education with Chamberlain University
SOUTHEAST BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL · employer research
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As of 2026- Loan assistance
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
SOUTHEAST BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL · employer research
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As of 2026Source: jobleads.com- Scheduling
Full-time 36 hrs/week; 12-hour nights 6:30pm–7am; overtime and covering various shifts available
SOUTHEAST BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: jobleads.com
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and Rx; 401(k) match; discounted stock; PTO; pet insurance; tuition assistance and Chamberlain University savings; SoFi student-loan refinancing.
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
USD 65,000–90,000 listed for Night Shift RN (full-time, 36 hrs/week)
As of 2026
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- Sign-on bonus
$20,000 sign-on bonus for full-time night-shift Behavioral Health RN
As of 2026
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- Relocation
$5,000 relocation bonus for full-time night-shift Behavioral Health RN
As of 2026
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The units
Behavioral Health
102-bed hospital with inpatient and outpatient mental, emotional and behavioral health for children, teens, adults and seniors.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedBehavioral Health
Treats depression, anxiety, and co-occurring substance use issues across the age continuum.
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Source location unconfirmed
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- former employee points to Indeed reviews
- A commenter who said they worked there mid-2022 to late 2025 told readers to check Indeed reviews rather than restating complaints.
Sources
As of 2025Source: facebook.com
The hard parts
A former employee who said they worked here from mid-2022 to late 2025 told readers to check Indeed reviews rather than restating complaints.
Sources
As of 2025Source: facebook.com
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 CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
Positioned on the Mississippi between St. Louis and Memphis, Cape Girardeau combines effortless 11- to 13-minute hospital commutes with living costs roughly 14% below the national average. Choose between historic lofts on Spanish Street and suburban Walden Park, then spend off-shifts exploring riverfront patios downtown or hiking the bluffs at Trail of Tears State Park.
Browse roles in CAPE GIRARDEAU- Metro price level · CAPE GIRARDEAU area
- 14% below the national average
- BEA index 86.1 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $876/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $55,658/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does SOUTHEAST BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL hire new grads?
Its nurse residency: In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs).
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on the one role, up to $5,000.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to SOUTHEAST BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at SOUTHEAST BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL
- Sign-on bonus
- LPN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Sources
- facebook.com/groups/627831944913117/posts/1736761394020161
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- jobleads.com/us/job/night-shift-rn-20k-sign-on-growth-opportunities--cape-girardeau--ebb9e8f1cd0ad3aa96e5b262bdadedec7
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- southeastbehavioral.com
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