Southridge Behavioral Hospital

Specialty hospital in Byron Center, MI

Sign-on bonus up to $8,000 on 5 roles
Hiring days and nights
New grads welcome on 7 roles

Southridge Behavioral Hospital workplace

From 8 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 8, 2026Sources

The short version

You work 12-hour days or nights, with full-time LPN postings built on three shifts and part-time on two plus every other weekend. You can join through an in-house psychiatric nurse residency orientation that includes 20 CEUs.

Employer research, Sep 8, 2026

You start with a named in-house psychiatric nurse residency orientation that includes 20 CEUs.
For new grads
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As of 2026Source: facebook.com
A night-shift psych RN temporary assignment is listed at $60 an hour with premium pay.
For travel nurses
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As of 2026Source: byroncenter.us.expertini.com
Relocation assistance is advertised for registered nurses, though no dollar amount is posted.
If you are moving here
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As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Who it fits

Best fit

New grads: 7 of 8 roles welcome new grads, and there is a nurse residency
Psych nurses: all 8 roles
LPNs and LVNs: 5 of 8 roles accept an LPN or LVN

Nursing here

Nurse residency

In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs)

Southridge Behavioral Hospital · employer research

Sources

As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Career development

Career ladder with cross-training, skill-building, and leadership growth; development opportunities across UHS and 300+ locations

Southridge Behavioral Hospital · employer research

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As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Tuition support

Tuition reimbursement assistance program and tuition savings through a partnership with Chamberlain University; HealthStream catalogue with free CEU courses

Southridge Behavioral Hospital · employer research

Sources

As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Loan assistance

Student loan repayment of up to $200 per month for full-time LPNs

Southridge Behavioral Hospital · employer research

Sources

As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Scheduling

12-hour shifts. FT LPN: three shifts. PT LPN: two shifts plus every-other-weekend. Days 7am-7:30pm; nights 7pm-7:30am.

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Sources

As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Benefits

RN postings advertise sign-on and relocation assistance without stating amounts. Full-time LPN roles list a $4,000 sign-on and up to $200 a month in student loan repayment. Tuition reimbursement, Chamberlain University savings, and free HealthStream CEUs are listed.

Published pay and benefits

Hourly pay

$60/hr for Psych Nurse (RN) temporary assignment, premium pay, night shift, listed under Universal Health Services in Grand Rapids / Southridge Byron Center

As of 2026

Sources

Source: byroncenter.us.expertini.com

Sign-on bonus

$4,000 sign-on bonus for full-time day-shift and full-time night-shift LPNs; part-time LPN posting does not list a sign-on

As of 2026

Sources

Source: facebook.com

Sign-on assistance advertised for Registered Nurses; amount not stated

As of 2026

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Source: facebook.com

Relocation

Relocation assistance advertised for Registered Nurses; amount not stated

As of 2026

Sources

Source: facebook.com

Benefits

Student loan repayment of up to $200 per month for full-time LPNs (day and night)

As of 2026

Sources

Source: facebook.com

The units

Adult/Geriatric Behavioral Health
New facility serving up to 96 adult and geriatric patients across four units; LPNs assist with crisis, seclusion, and restraint under an RN.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com

What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Parent-company frontline rating: Breakroom scores Universal Health Services 6.8/10 from 255 frontline employees; rating is for UHS overall, not Southridge specifically.; Sources
As of 2026

The hard parts

Sign-on and relocation help for registered nurses are advertised, but no dollar amounts are posted.
Sources
As of 2026Source: facebook.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 is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?

Common questions

Does Southridge Behavioral Hospital hire new grads?

7 of 8 roles welcome new grads. Its nurse residency: In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs).

Is there a sign-on bonus?

Yes, on 5 of 8 roles, up to $8,000.

Which shifts are open?

Of the 8 roles with a stated shift, 6 are day shifts and 2 are night shifts.

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Southridge Behavioral Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.