Registered Nurse
Southridge Behavioral Hospital
Byron Center, Michigan
Located in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area, Southridge Behavioral Hospital incorporates today’s modern, innovative, and evidence-based care elements that focus on patient safety.
Posted Sep 29 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour shifts · day and night shifts We offer 12-hour day and night shifts and have opportunities available to work with adults and seniors.
- Unit and setting
- Psych · Behavioral Health We offer 12-hour day and night shifts and have opportunities available to work with adults and seniors.adults and seniors
- License
- RN licenseCurrent license to practice nursing in MI (or eligible to receive or renew)
- Term
- Permanent Job Types: Full-time, PermanentFull-time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation
- License
- Current license to practice nursing in MI (or eligible to receive or renew) Current license to practice nursing in MI (or eligible to receive or renew). Check your license
- Certification
- CPR or BLS certification Current CPR or BLS certification.
Preferred
- Also asks
- RN from Canada seeking US career via TN Visa program Are you an RN from Canada looking for a career in the US through the TN Visa program?
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Michigan staff rolesMichigan staff postings that state pay run $30/hr to $55/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $52/hr, across 385 postings.
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Loan repayment
- Offered
- Bonus
- over $11K in assistance Qualified candidates will be eligible for over $11K in assistance.Qualified candidates
Benefits
- BenefitsEmployer-sponsored TN Visa process
- BenefitsTuition Assistance· Tuition Assistance
- BenefitsTuition savings with Chamberlain University· Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
- BenefitsIn-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation· In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation
- BenefitsCareer development opportunities across UHS and 300+ locations· Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
- BenefitsDiverse programming to expand your experience· Diverse programming to expand your experience
More benefits (16)
- BenefitsHealthStream online learning catalogue with free CEU courses· HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
- BenefitsGenerous Paid Time Off· Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- BenefitsMedical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans· Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- Benefits401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan· 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- BenefitsPet Insurance· Pet Insurance
- BenefitsSoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program· SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- BenefitsDental insuranceDental insurance
- BenefitsHealth insuranceHealth insurance
- BenefitsPaid time offPaid Time Off
- BenefitsVision insuranceVision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Continuing education credits
- Visa sponsorship
- 401(K) with company match
- discounted stock plan
The role and schedule
- Details
- In person work location Work Location: In person
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
- Address
- 6291 Venture Hills Boulevard SW, Byron Center, MI, 49315
- Hiring contact
- Ready to learn more? Please schedule a consultation with Tisha Walker, Nurse Recruiter at Tisha.Walker@UHSinc.com
About Southridge Behavioral Hospital
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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Registered Nurse (RN) – TN Visa Sponsorship Opportunity
Are you an RN from Canada looking for a career in the US through the TN Visa program?
Located in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area, Southridge Behavioral Hospital incorporates today’s modern, innovative, and evidence-based care elements that focus on patient safety.
As a new joint venture with Trinity Health System, we opened our doors last May and are ready to open our third unit!
Visit our brand-new facility online at prior to a Zoom meeting with our nursing team.
We offer 12-hour day and night shifts and have opportunities available to work with adults and seniors.
Qualified candidates will be eligible for over $11K in assistance. We will make sure you have minimal out-of-pocket expense to get started, and our legal partner will ensure a simple and positive employer-sponsored TN Visa process from start to finish.
Total Rewards for our Registered Nurse (RN) include
- Tuition Assistance
- Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
- In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation
- Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
- Diverse programming to expand your experience
- HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Pet Insurance
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U. S. states, Washington, D. C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.
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Registered Nurse (RN) Job
Requirements
- Current license to practice nursing in MI (or eligible to receive or renew).
- Current CPR or BLS certification.
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: $37.00 - $49.99 per hour
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
What's around it?
BYRON CENTER, MIFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 4% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,517/mo
- Household income
- $122,553/yr, all local households, not nurse pay