Martha Jefferson Hospital
Community Hospital · Charlottesville, VA
- 7
- open roles, live count
- $87k–$143k/yr
- posted pay across 5 roles
- 4.3
- Google rating
About Martha Jefferson Hospital
Posted RN pay here runs from a $36.00 starting rate for new graduates up to a $61.01 top of the full-time base range, with unit-specific sign-on offers as high as $20,000.
- Community Hospital · Charlottesville
- Hiring nights & days & rotating
- Sign-on bonus · 6 roles
Day-to-day nursing
- Setting
- Community Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 4 · Days 2 · Rotating 1
Benefits
Sign-on bonuses of up to $20,000 appear on Central Float Pool, ICU, ED, and Medical Surgical postings, with $15,000 listed for Surgical Short Stay.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
Sign-on offers posted for several units reach up to $20,000, including Medical Surgical (Cornell 3), the Emergency Department, ICU, and the Central Float Pool.
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Experienced nurses
Full-time RN base pay has been posted in a $41.93 to $61.01 an hour range, with the RN Unit Coordinator IMCU role listed higher at $47.42 to $68.63.
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New graduates
New graduate RNs with under a year of experience have a stated starting rate of $36.00 an hour.
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More about working here
Moving here
The hospital announced a second round of wage increases and added benefits across its workforce.
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Experienced nurses
The hospital holds DNV Primary Plus Stroke certification and was the first facility in the country to earn it, so stroke protocols here are held to a published standard.
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New graduates
Nurses describe unit colleagues as supportive and local managers as reachable, which matters most in your first year.
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As of 2025-01-13Source: glassdoor.comMoving here
Patients and families in the community speak warmly about maternity and emergency care nurses here.
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As of 2026-09-17Source: reddit.comTravel nurses
A $10,000 sign-on has been posted for direct care RNs at MJ Surgical Associates, one of the smaller outpatient-side offers.
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As of 2026-09-17Source: glassdoor.com
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$36.00/hr
Starting pay rate for new graduate registered nurses with less than 1 year experience
As of 2026-09-17
- Hourly pay
Base pay range minimum for full-time RN positions
As of 2026-09-17
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- Hourly pay
Base pay range maximum for full-time RN positions
As of 2026-09-17
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- Hourly pay
Base pay range minimum for RN Unit Coordinator IMCU
As of 2026-09-17
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- Hourly pay
Base pay range maximum for RN Unit Coordinator IMCU
As of 2026-09-17
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- Sign-on bonus
$20,000.00
Sign on bonus for qualified RN Central Float Pool applicants
As of 2026-09-17
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- Sign-on bonus
Sign on bonus up to $15,000 for Surgical Short Stay (Wendell 2) RN
As of 2026-09-17
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- Sign-on bonus
Sign on bonus up to $20,000 for Medical Surgical (Cornell 3) RN
As of 2026-09-17
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- Sign-on bonus
Sign on bonus up to $20,000 for Emergency Department RN
As of 2026-09-17
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- Sign-on bonus
Sign on bonus up to $20,000 for ICU RN
As of 2026-09-17
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- Sign-on bonus
Sign on bonus up to $10,000 for MJ Surgical Associates Direct Care RN
As of 2026-09-17
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Living in Charlottesville, VA
Anchored by UVA Health against the Blue Ridge foothills, Charlottesville pairs premier academic medicine with an easy Piedmont pace. Decompress along the brick-lined Downtown Mall or on nearby Shenandoah trails. With living costs about 1% below the national average, your career thrives here without sacrificing access to Virginia's celebrated wine country and mountain escapes.
Browse roles in Charlottesville- Metro price level · Charlottesville area
- 1% below the national average
- BEA index 99.1 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,540/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $74,824/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Staff camaraderie vs. leadership responsiveness
- Staff report supportive unit colleagues and reachable local managers, but express frustration with upper management responsiveness, pay against local living costs, and staffing ratios.
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As of 2025-01-13Source: glassdoor.com- Positive patient and family perspective
- Community members and patients express high praise for supportive and caring nurses and doctors in maternity and emergency care.
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As of 2026-09-17Source: reddit.com
What to weigh
Staff reviews are mixed: alongside praise for unit colleagues, nurses raise frustration with upper management responsiveness, pay measured against local living costs, and staffing ratios.
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Current openings at Martha Jefferson Hospital
Roles last seen active Sep 16, 2026.
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- New grads welcomed
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Ratio 1:5–1:6
- 12-hour rotating
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Ratio 1:5–1:6
- 12-hour days
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- New grads welcomed
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- Ratio 1:5
- Night shift
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Compact license OK
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Ratio 1:1–1:2
- 12-hour nights
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