Sun Behavioral Houston
Specialty Hospital · Houston, TX
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What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Specialty Hospital
The city
Living in Houston, TX
Houston is a sprawling, diverse metro where world-class medical centers anchor a booming healthcare economy. The nation's fourth-largest city offers no state income tax, year-round warmth, and a food scene as varied as its population. Bayou-side greenways and museum districts balance the urban energy for nurses seeking opportunity in a place that never stops growing.
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- Metro price level · Houston area
- 1% below the national average
- BEA index 98.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,361/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $64,813/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
SUN Behavioral Houston is a free-standing psychiatric hospital located in Houston, Texas (77054), operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Specialty Hospital · Houston
More about Sun Behavioral Houston
The facility provides a full continuum of specialized behavioral health care, including inpatient and day hospital services, with dedicated programs for children, adolescents, and adults. The organization's clinical focus encompasses mental illness and substance use disorders. As a behavioral health specialty hospital, nurses at SUN Behavioral Houston work in a psychiatric care environment, supporting patients across the lifespan through acute mental health crises and substance use treatment. The 24/7 operational model indicates round-the-clock staffing needs, likely encompassing day, evening, and night shift opportunities for nursing staff.
SUN Behavioral Houston's mission is to partner with communities to solve the unmet needs of those who suffer from mental illness and substance use disorders. The organization emphasizes community partnership as a core value, positioning itself as a collaborative solution to gaps in behavioral healthcare access.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Mission-driven organization focused on addressing unmet behavioral health needs in the community
- Full continuum of care offering diverse clinical experience across inpatient and day hospital settings
- Specialized programs serving multiple age groups including children, adolescents, and adults
- Behavioral health specialty environment providing focused psychiatric and substance use nursing experience
- Free-standing psychiatric hospital model allowing concentrated behavioral health practice
The hard parts
- 24/7 operation may require night, weekend, and holiday shift work
- Working with patients experiencing acute mental health and substance use crises can be emotionally and physically demanding
The reality check
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Quick facts
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- Roles last seen active
- Aug 16, 2026
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