From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 15, 2026Sources
The short version
You would step into Volunteers of America, Utah as a nurse in community mental health and recovery work centered on Murray and nearby Salt Lake City.
Employer research, Aug 15, 2026
The Utah affiliate runs mental health, substance use, and homelessness programs with active hiring in Murray (Recovery Community Center) and Salt Lake City (Women’s Resource Center and community mental health RN).
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2026Source: facebook.comA Salt Lake City employee described the Utah affiliate as well run with room to develop, though leadership seats are highly coveted.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2010-10-04 · 2010Source: glassdoor.com
Nursing here
- Career development
Reviewer noted good ability to develop and advance; leadership roles highly coveted
Volunteers Of America, Utah · employer research
Sources
As of 2010Source: glassdoor.com- Scheduling
PRN and part-time psychiatric RN openings with preference for weekend grave shift; full-time community mental health RN also posted
Volunteers Of America, Utah · employer research
Sources
As of 2026
Benefits
403b with 50% match up to 3%; low-cost medical/dental/vision; HSA with employer contribution; $50,000 employer-paid life; 33 paid days off to start (11 holidays, 12 sick, 10 vacation); EAP; employee referral cash bonuses and PTO. Some recovery roles describe full benefits after 90 days; sign-on bonus mentioned for Murray recovery hiring without a stated amount.
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
$72,800.00/year
Registered Nurse (RN) - Community Mental Health, full-time
As of 2026
- Annual pay
Registered Nurse (RN) - Community Mental Health, full-time high end of posted range
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
$20.00/hr
Peer Support Specialist - Women's Resource Center, Salt Lake City
As of 2026
- Sign-on bonus
Sign-on bonus mentioned for Recovery Asst / recovery support hiring in Murray; amount not stated
As of 2026
Sources
- Benefits
Full-time RN benefits: 403b with 50% employer match up to 3%; low-cost medical/dental/vision; HSA with employer contribution; $50,000 employer-paid life; 33 paid days off to start (11 holidays, 12 sick, 10 vacation); EAP; employee referral cash bonuses and PTO
As of 2026
The units
Community Mental Health
RN works with team psychiatrist and APRN to manage medication system, administer meds/injections, arrange labs, screen side effects, and deliver treatment/rehab/support.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedPsychiatric
Employer posting seeks PRN and part-time RNs for psychiatric role with preference for weekend grave shift; med admin and intake screening duties.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedWomen's Resource Center
Peer Support Specialist role posted for Women's Resource Center in Salt Lake City; driving required, age 21+.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedRecovery Community Center
Hiring in Murray for Recovery Community Center lead recovery support and Recovery Asst Center for Women and Children.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Well-run nonprofit with growth opportunity
- Salt Lake City employee called the Utah affiliate exceptionally run with strong focus on efficiency and quality and room to develop.
Sources
As of 2010-10-04Source: glassdoor.com- Budget pressure and scarce leadership seats
- Same review noted nonprofit budget-cut challenges common in Salt Lake City and that leadership jobs are highly competitive.
Sources
As of 2010-10-04Source: glassdoor.com- Overall employer rating
- Glassdoor listing shows Volunteers of America, Utah at 3.6 company rating beside active local job ads.
Sources
As of 2026
The hard parts
Nonprofit budget pressure shows up in local reviews, and leadership roles are described as highly competitive.
Sources
As of 2010-10-04 · 2010Source: glassdoor.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 does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Living in Murray, UT
Anchored by Intermountain Medical Center’s flagship trauma campus, Murray places nurses at the exact crossroads of the Salt Lake Valley. Commute via TRAX, unwind along the Jordan River Parkway or Wheeler Historic Farm, and reach Wasatch ski canyons in twenty minutes—all with a cost of living just 1% above the national average.
Browse roles in Murray- Metro price level · Murray area
- 1% above the national average
- BEA index 100.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,500/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $90,746/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Roles from Volunteers Of America, Utah
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Per diem
Sources
- facebook.com/voamid/posts/were-hiring-in-murrayjoin-our-recovery-community-center-as-a-lead-recovery-suppo/997946119436297
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Volunteers-of-America-E17292-RVW672054.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2010-10-04 · 2010
- voaut.org/get-help/family-counseling-center
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