From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 20, 2026Sources
The short version
You would clock in at a 104-bed freestanding psychiatric hospital in Denton, Texas, with a large outpatient program on the same campus. Behavioral health is the whole building.
Employer research, Aug 20, 2026
You would spend your shift in a 104-bed freestanding psychiatric hospital with a large outpatient program, so behavioral health is the whole campus, not a side unit.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2017-06-14Source: glassdoor.comThe job is inpatient psychiatric and behavioral health nursing at a specialty hospital, not med-surg with an occasional psych hold.
For experienced nursesYou would be coming to Denton, Texas, to a named psychiatric campus, University Behavioral Health, rather than a rotating assignment across town.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2026-08Source: m.yelp.com
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
Former Denton psych RN described orientation as extremely poor after UHS began managing the facility.
UBH Denton · employer research
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As of 2017-02-27Source: glassdoor.com- Career development
Former employee hired as MHT was promoted through several non-nursing roles to business office supervisor in under five years without a degree.
UBH Denton · employer research
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As of 2017-06-14Source: glassdoor.com- Floating
Staffing grid was flexed to census, which former staff said upset many people.
UBH Denton · employer research
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As of 2017-06-14Source: glassdoor.com
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$11.33/hour plus shift differential in a UBH Denton post about nurses and mental health techs; rate fits MHT far more than RN
As of 2021-04-02
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- Annual pay
Business office supervisor salary capped at $40k; non-nursing role at a 104-bed hospital
As of 2017-06-14
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- Shift pay
Shift differential offered on top of the posted hourly rate; amount not given
As of 2021-04-02
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- Sign-on bonus
$600 sign-on bonus in the same UBH Denton nurses-and-MHT recruiting post; commitment length not stated
As of 2021-04-02
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The units
Inpatient Psychiatric
Former employee described a 104-bed hospital with large outpatient services; census near 90% was needed to sustain many positions.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.comPsychiatric / Behavioral Health
Former registered psych nurse in Denton reported chronic short staffing, high turnover, and staff placed in roles they were not qualified for.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Internal promotion and on-the-job training
- A former employee said UHS takeover brought improvements, strong workplace friendships, and promotions from within without a degree.
Sources
As of 2017-06-14Source: glassdoor.com- Census-driven staffing cuts
- Reviewer said many jobs depended on running near 90% census, and flexing staff to volume caused friction.
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As of 2017-06-14Source: glassdoor.com- Short staffing and turnover after UHS
- A former psych RN said the hospital became disorganized, stayed short-staffed, cut roles, and had high turnover under UHS.
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As of 2017-02-27Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Pay trajectory under UHS
- Same RN said starting pay was strong under the prior operator but conditions declined after UHS took over.
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As of 2017-02-27Source: glassdoor.com- Commute / campus access
- Former staff called traffic on University Drive terrible.
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As of 2017-06-14Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
A former psych RN described chronic short staffing, high turnover, and orientation that felt extremely poor after UHS began managing the hospital, and the staffing grid flexes to census.
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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?
Living in Denton, TX
Anchored by Texas Health Presbyterian and Medical City Denton, this cultural hub dodges generic suburbia with an authentic 'Little Austin' identity. Off-shift life revolves around the historic Courthouse-on-the-Square—digging through Recycled Books, dining at Barley & Board, and catching sets at Dan’s Silverleaf. Settle under Southridge's leafy canopy, bookended by Lake Ray Roberts and Lake Lewisville.
Browse roles in Denton- State price level · Texas
- 3% below the national average
- State index 97.1 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,420/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $76,019/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at UBH Denton
Sources
- facebook.com/UBHDenton/posts/we-have-an-incredible-team-of-nurses-and-mental-health-techs-here-at-ubh-denton-/5179114738830195
Nursing here · as of 2021-04-02
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-University-Behavioral-Health-of-Denton-E121250-RVW15480993.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2017-06-14
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Universal-Health-Services-Inc-E2001-RVW13968663.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2017-02-27
- m.yelp.com/biz/university-behavioral-health-denton
The short version · as of 2026-08
- ubhdenton.com
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