From 27 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 8, 2026Sources
The short version
Indeed estimates average RN base pay at the Great Bend campus around $43.46 an hour, with a listed range of $40.41 to $48.67 — a job board's estimate from reported salaries, not pay the hospital has posted.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2026-10-08Source: indeed.comIn September 2026 the Great Bend campus was named one of eleven Kansas hospitals awarded federal rural health funding aimed at keeping essential local services running.
For experienced nursesSources
An LPN writing in August 2025 described strong management support through parental leave, plus satisfaction with shift hours and chances to grow.
For new gradsSources
As of 2025-08-18Source: indeed.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- LPNs and LVNs: 5 of 27 roles accept an LPN or LVN
Nursing here
Benefits
No benefits details are published here; the closest signal is an LPN's August 2025 Indeed review describing management support through parental leave and workable shift hours.
Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Local teamwork vs. staffing concerns
- Staff praise supportive peers and family-like local coworker culture, but cite ongoing hospital-wide staffing shortages and low compensation compared to regional competition.
Sources
As of 2026-05-26Source: glassdoor.com- Leadership and rural understanding
- Reviewers note positive local frontline relationships, but feel corporate leadership in Kansas City does not fully grasp rural healthcare dynamics.
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As of 2023-12-27Source: glassdoor.com- Support for leave and schedule flexibility
- An LPN reported strong management support during parental leave and satisfaction with career growth opportunities and shift hours.
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As of 2025-08-18Source: indeed.com
More review themes
- Staffing and management responsiveness
- A former RN criticized safe staffing practices and felt management favored certain peer groups rather than addressing issues objectively.
Sources
As of 2023-07-19Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
Reviewers report hospital-wide staffing shortages and compensation below regional competitors, and a former RN wrote that safe staffing practices and management responsiveness fell short.
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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?
- Which requirements must I meet before applying, and which can wait until after hire?
Common questions
Does GBH UKHS Great Bend, LLC hire new grads?
3 of 27 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 8 roles with a stated shift, 4 are night shifts, 2 are day shifts and 2 are rotating shifts.
Which units are hiring?
Med surg (6), ER (4), L&D (4), OR (4) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to GBH UKHS Great Bend, LLC, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at GBH UKHS Great Bend, LLC
Ambulatory Clinic Lead RN - GB
Great Bend, KS
- RN
- Family Medicine
- ADN accepted
- RN
- CEU allowance
- Floating required
- RN
- Days - Full Time
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- LPN
- Days or nights available
- RN
- Days or Nights available
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Compact license OK
- ADN accepted
- CRNA
- CEU allowance
- RN
- Night shift
- CEU allowance
- RN
- Night shift
- CEU allowance
- RN
- Night shift
- CEU allowance
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/The-University-of-Kansas-Health-System-Great-Bend-Reviews-EI_IE122128.0,38_IL.39,49_IC1150997.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-05-26
- greatbendpost.com/posts/203ed20a-5079-4c22-abda-a52abeb2202f
The short version
- indeed.com/cmp/The-University-of-Kansas-Health-System/salaries/Registered-Nurse/Great-Bend-KS
The short version · as of 2026-10-08
- indeed.com/cmp/The-University-of-Kansas-Health-System/locations/KS/Great%20Bend
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025-08-18
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