Hilo Benioff Medical Center
Community Hospital · Hilo, HI
- 3
- open roles, live count
- 3.4
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Community Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Rotating 1
What stands out
Travel nurses
One posting we have for this hospital is $54 an hour.
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-23
Moving here
A former ER contractor said the work paid well in an idyllic location and the hospital seemed ready for environmental emergencies.
As of 2022-10-05Source: glassdoor.sg
Experienced nurses
A 2022 reviewer said most nurses and physicians were good to work with, and the cafeteria staff were friendly.
As of 2022-03-18Source: glassdoor.com
Travel nurses
A former Emergency Room RN contractor reported about $2,900 a week while they were here.
As of 2022-10-05Source: glassdoor.sg
More about working here
Moving here
You would be at the Hilo hospital inside HHSC East Hawaii Region, with Hale Ho'ola Hamakua, Ka'u Hospital, and Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
They have posted Intermediate Care per-diem aide work and full-time MLS and MLT jobs that list shift-differential eligibility.
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- A 2022 reviewer said management uses a state rule allowing a mandatory extra 4 hours to cover the schedule.
As of 2022-03-18Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay and benefits
- Certified Nurse Aide, 10% per diem, Intermediate Care (Extended Care Department), $31.84–$33.00/hr
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- Pharmacy Technician (Entry Level or Full Performance), Pharmacy, $52,452–$56,712 per year
As of 2026Source: instagram.com
- Pay and benefits
- Medical Laboratory Technician, full-time, $25.44–$27.98/hr, shift differential eligible
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
- Pay and benefits
- Medical Laboratory Scientist, full-time, $34.50–$37.95/hr, shift differential eligible
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
- Pay and benefits
- Shift differential eligible for MLS and MLT roles; dollar amount not stated
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
- Pay and benefits
- Sign-on/relocation bonus may be available for MLS/MLT (Sonic Healthcare posting); amount not stated
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
- Pay and benefits
- Former Emergency Room RN contractor reported about $2,900 weekly pay at the time worked
As of 2022-10-05Source: glassdoor.sg
The city
Living in Hilo, HI
Hilo sits on Hawaii's lush east side, where waterfalls and rainforest meet small-town island life. Nurses relocating here find a tight-knit community, slower pace, and proximity to medical facilities serving the Big Island's rural populations.
Browse roles in Hilo
- State price level · Hawaii
- 10% above the national average
- State index 110.0 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,427/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $81,779/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would work at Hilo Benioff Medical Center in Hilo, Hawaii, a hospital founded in 1897 and part of HHSC East Hawaii Region with Hale Ho'ola Hamakua, Ka'u Hospital, and Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home.
- Community Hospital · Hilo
- Hiring rotating
More about Hilo Benioff Medical Center
The stated mission is improving the community’s health through exceptional and compassionate care. One posting we have sits at $54 an hour. A former Emergency Room contractor recalled about $2,900 a week, an idyllic location, and a building that seemed ready for environmental emergencies. On the floor, a 2022 reviewer said most nurses and physicians were good to work with and the cafeteria staff were friendly. They have advertised Intermediate Care (Extended Care) per-diem aide work and full-time laboratory scientist and technician jobs, the latter listed with shift-differential eligibility. Ask about the first year before you sign. A 2022 reviewer said every employee starts temporary for 18 months and can be dismissed at will, and that management uses a state rule to mandate an extra four hours when the schedule has holes. Glassdoor shows about a 3.3 overall score and 54% would recommend.
Improving our community’s health through exceptional and compassionate care.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Mandatory overtime and short staffing
- A former employee said leaders fill holes by mandating an extra four hours and still fire people while short-staffed.
As of 2022-03-18Source: glassdoor.com
- 18-month temporary status
- Reviewer said every employee starts temporary for 18 months and can be dismissed at will, including without clear cause.
As of 2022-03-18Source: glassdoor.com
- Bedside coworkers
- Same reviewer said cafeteria staff were friendly and most nurses and physicians were good to work with.
As of 2022-03-18Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- ER culture and handoffs
- A former ER contractor described weak team empowerment, missing rapid-response nurses, and providers closing charts before complete care.
As of 2022-10-05Source: glassdoor.sg
- Pay and setting
- That contractor said the job paid well in an idyllic location and the hospital seemed ready for environmental emergencies.
As of 2022-10-05Source: glassdoor.sg
- Overall recommendation
- Glassdoor shows about a 3.3 overall score and 54% would recommend; compensation rated 3.5 and work/life 3.3.
- Upper management
- A former staffer called the hospital dysfunctional with poor upper-management leadership; CEO approval on Glassdoor is 41%.
As of 2022-03-18Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
A 2022 reviewer said every employee starts temporary for 18 months and can be dismissed at will, including without clear cause.
As of 2022-03-18Source: glassdoor.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 30, 2026
- Website
- hilomedicalcenter.org ↗
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Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- ERRotating 1new grads1 open
- Med-Surg1 open
- Oncology1 open
Emergency Room
Former ER contractor reported no rapid-response nurses and uneven management help during resuscitations.
Intermediate Care
Employer advertised a 10% per-diem CNA job in Intermediate Care (Extended Care Department).
Pharmacy
Employer posted an entry-level or full-performance Pharmacy Technician opening.
Laboratory
Full-time MLS/MLT roles listed at this hospital; work includes routine and complex analytic testing.
Open roles
Current openings at Hilo Benioff Medical Center
Refreshed throughout the day.
Licensed Practical Nurse-Entry Level or Full Performance (60%) 277996(50594)
$33/hr
Hilo Benioff Medical CenterHilo, HI · Posted last week
Registered Professional Nurse III, Medical Oncology (30% FTE)
From $54/hr
Hilo Benioff Medical CenterHilo, HI
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