Pros
Good experience in behavioral health nursing. You will learn a lot about yourself. You will learn how to deal with difficult people and situations. You will learn quickly that nobody is there to help you and you will find your true capabilities as an individual.
Cons
Management is lacking and stays secluded/ignorant from what is happening. The two nursing supervisors lock themselves in offices and don’t help their people. The behavioral health associates are understaffed, underpaid and unappreciated. Benefits get worse every year. The CEO blames the staff and their families for the rising costs of health care employee contributions. This company will hire literally anyone, so if you are a skilled nurse, you will carry the load on your shift. Most of the nurses have little knowledge of addiction and for many, this is their first nursing job. Nursing supervisors and educators do not help floor nurses understand their jobs. From day one you are put on the floor and expected to perform like a veteran. Experienced floor nurses are too busy working and getting their job done, so they have little or no time to educate new nurses. Long story short: you are on your own!