Great Plains Regional Medical Center
Community hospital in Elk City, OK
From 2 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 28, 2026Sources
The short version
You would be walking into Great Plains Regional Medical Center at 1801 W 3rd St in Elk City—a Joint Commission–accredited nonprofit that has served western Oklahoma and the eastern Texas Panhandle for more than ninety years.
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
A $15,000 sign-on bonus has been posted for Surgery RN roles here.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2024Source: facebook.comYou would join the largest western Oklahoma provider—50 physicians across 25 specialties, with a 90-plus-year footprint into the eastern Texas Panhandle.
If you are moving hereSources
In 2025 the hospital earned a Chartis Center for Rural Health Performance Leadership Award for patient outcomes, one of ten Oklahoma hospitals recognized.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025Source: kecofm.com
Nursing here
- Scheduling
Full-time, part-time, and PRN RN-ICU positions posted; weekend-only ICU roles appear at other area employers only.
Great Plains Regional Medical Center · employer research
Sources
As of 2026
Benefits
Posted benefits include 401(k), 401(k) match, health insurance, PTO, employee discount, and vision; full-time roles described with an excellent benefits package; careers site lists daycare as a category.
Published pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus
$15,000 sign-on bonus for Surgery RN (shift role referenced in posting)
As of 2024
Sources
- Sign-on bonus
Sign-on bonus available for full-time RN - ICU positions (amount not stated)
As of 2026
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall Glassdoor rating mixed-low
- About a dozen reviews average roughly 3.1 stars with just over half recommending the employer.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- RN-specific Glassdoor feedback very negative
- Single Registered Nurse BSN review scored 1.0 and did not recommend the company (March 2025).
Sources
As of 2025-03-06Source: glassdoor.com- Patient nurse-communication scores middling
- HCAHPS-style nurse communication about 3/5; roughly two-thirds would recommend; quietness rated higher.
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The hard parts
Glassdoor sits around 3.1 stars from roughly a dozen reviews, and the single Registered Nurse BSN review scored 1.0 and did not recommend the employer.
Sources
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?
Living in Elk City, OK
- State price level · Oklahoma
- 12% below the national average
- State index 87.8 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $943/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $51,272/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Great Plains Regional Medical Center hire new grads?
1 of 2 roles asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Which units are hiring?
Med surg (1) and wound care (1).
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Great Plains Regional Medical Center, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Great Plains Regional Medical Center
Sources
- allnurses.com/hospitals/oklahoma/elk-city/great-plains-regional-medical-center-r3768
What nurses say · as of 2026
- facebook.com/gprmc/posts/now-accepting-applications-registered-nurse-surgerygreat-plains-regional-medical/1585541576818998
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2024
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Great-Plains-Regional-Medical-Center-Elk-City-Reviews-EI_IE1048939.0,36_IL.37,45_IM268.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Great-Plains-Regional-Medical-Center-Reviews-E1048939.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025-03-06
- gprmc-ok.com
Employer website, The short version · as of 2025
- kecofm.com/featured/great-plains-regional-medical-center-honored-for-excellent-patient-outcome
The short version · as of 2025
- womenschoiceaward.com/best-hospitals/elk-city-ok/great-plains-regional-medical-center
What nurses say · as of 2026
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