The Meadows Psychiatric Center
Specialty hospital in Centre Hall, PA
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 on 4 roles
- Hiring days and evenings
- New grads welcome on 2 roles
From 7 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 13, 2026Sources
For the The Meadows Psychiatric Center hiring team
3 nurses and nursing students on Nursing Mastery are open to offers and fit your roles.
- Psych7 roles · 3 who fit
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The short version
You would be walking into The Meadows Psychiatric Center in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania—a psychiatric setting, not a general hospital floor.
Employer research, Aug 13, 2026
A Facebook hiring post for RNs referenced a self-scheduling option, which can matter when you are still learning your rhythm.
For new gradsSources
At least one RN review described coworkers as caring people focused on patients.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2021-03-29Source: glassdoor.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 2 of 7 roles welcome new grads
- Psych nurses: all 7 roles
- LPNs and LVNs: 2 of 7 roles accept an LPN or LVN
Nursing here
Benefits
Full-time RN sign-on bonus stated at $20,000; employer hiring posts also mention retention bonuses and competitive pay and benefits without published base rates or a full benefits list.
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall Glassdoor rating very low
- About 56 reviews average 2.1/5; only 14% would recommend to a friend; work/life balance rated lowest among categories.
Sources
- Coworkers and patient care
- An RN review praised coworkers as caring people focused on patients.
Sources
As of 2021-03-29Source: glassdoor.com- Administration and staffing safety
- Same RN cited poor admin decisions and communication, overwork, pressure when calling out sick, and safety concerns including dangerous admissions and no dedicated security.
Sources
As of 2021-03-29Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Compensation and culture category scores
- Category averages: compensation/benefits 2.6, diversity 2.5, career opportunities 2.2, culture 2.1, work/life 2.0.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
On Glassdoor, about 56 reviews average 2.1 out of 5, only 14% would recommend the place to a friend, and work/life balance sits at the bottom of the category scores.
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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 CENTRE HALL, PA
Set in Penns Valley just east of State College, Centre Hall gives nurses quiet decompression along a residential grid of pre-1960 homes. Car commutes to regional facilities in Bellefonte and State College are straightforward, while downtime revolves around cavern boat tours at Penn’s Cave, tastings at Pisano Winery, and Grange Park festivals.
Browse roles in CENTRE HALL- State price level · Pennsylvania
- 2% below the national average
- State index 97.6 (100 = national)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities
Common questions
Does The Meadows Psychiatric Center hire new grads?
2 of 7 roles welcome new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 4 of 7 roles, up to $20,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 7 roles with a stated shift, 4 are day shifts, 1 is an evening shift, 1 is a night shift and 1 is a rotating shift.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to The Meadows Psychiatric Center, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at The Meadows Psychiatric Center
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Shift 7pm-7:30am with an every other weekend rotation
- Tuition reimbursement
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 7am-7:30pm with an every other weekend rotation
- Tuition reimbursement
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 7am-7:30pm or 7pm-7:30am with an every other weekend rotation
- Tuition reimbursement
- New grads welcomed
- LPN
- 8-hour days
- New grads welcomed
- LPN
- 8-hour evenings
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Tuition reimbursement
Want to work here?
The hiring team at The Meadows Psychiatric Center sees your name and profile, never your email or phone.
Sources
- facebook.com/TheMeadowsPsychiatric/posts/now-is-the-perfect-time-to-start-the-career-youve-been-waiting-for-join-us-tomor/1502997765174326
The short version
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-The-Meadows-Psychiatric-Center-E122035-RVW44723768.htm
The short version, What nurses say · as of 2021-03-29
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/The-Meadows-Psychiatric-Center-Reviews-E122035.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-The-Meadows-Psychiatric-Center-EI_IE122035.11,41.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- themeadows.net
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