Behavioral Health (High acuity) Registered Nurse
Houston, Texas
RN · Psychiatric
Posted Jun 27 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
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Pay
About this role
Come join SUN Behavioral Houston, where our mission is to partner with communities to solve the unmet needs of those who suffer from mental illness and substance use disorders. We are a free-standing psychiatric hospital that operates 24/7 that provides a full continuum of specialized care, including inpatient and day hospital services, and offer specialized programs for children, adolescents and adults.
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“Application Question(s): * Please confirm if you would like to be considered for DAY (7a-7p) or NIGHT (7p-7a) Experience: * Behavioral health: 1 year (Required) License/Certification: * RN License (Required) Ability to…” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN License
- Behavioral health: 1 year
Benefits
- Wellness program
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending account
- Employee assistance program
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Vision insurance
Place
- City
- Houston, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Local household income
- $64,813/yr
- Metro price level
- 1% below the national average
- Beds
- 148
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Houston area index 98.6, where 100 is the national average.
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.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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SUN Behavioral Houston is a free-standing psychiatric hospital located in Houston, Texas (77054), operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The facility provides a full continuum of specialized behavioral health care, including inpatient and day hospital services, with…
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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