From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 17, 2026Sources
For the MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital hiring team
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The short version
Our single posting here lists $52.58 an hour on a 13-week contract, a concrete number to compare against your current book.
For travel nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-09-17A staff RN of more than ten years pointed to the clinical ladder as a reason to stay rather than a poster on the break room wall.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2020-01-29Source: glassdoor.comNurses mention being able to transfer internally across MedStar facilities, so a unit change does not have to mean a new employer.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Nursing here
Benefits
Relocation assistance up to $5,000 for RNs, plus a systemwide referral bonus of up to $6,000 per RN and $4,000 per LPN hired.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
Emergency Department Clinical Nurse (RN) hiring range
As of 2026-09
- Hourly pay
Emergency Department Clinical Nurse (RN) hiring range maximum
As of 2026-09
- Relocation
$5,000.00
Relocation assistance offered for registered nurses
As of 2026-09
- Benefits
$6,000.00
Systemwide referral bonus program for each RN hired into MedStar Health
As of 2026-09
- Benefits
$4,000.00
Systemwide referral bonus program for each LPN hired into MedStar Health
As of 2026-09
The units
Emergency Department
MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital · Baltimore, MD
34 total beds (25 main ED beds and 9 Flex Care beds), serving approximately 48,000 patients annually and functioning as a primary stroke center.
- Equipment and technology
- Primary Stroke Center
Sources
MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital · Baltimore, MDAs of 2026-09
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Compensation, benefits, and advancement
- Staff RN with over 10 years praised competitive salary, strong benefits, and an excellent clinical ladder.
Sources
As of 2020-01-29Source: glassdoor.com- Systemwide teamwork and mobility
- Employees note positive team collaboration and appreciate the ability to transfer internally across MedStar facilities.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Management and communication issues
- Reviewers frequently cite issues with disconnected upper leadership, poor unit management, and insufficient staff recognition.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Reviewers repeatedly describe upper leadership as disconnected, unit management as uneven, and recognition as thin — ask your interviewer who your direct manager would be and how long they have held the role.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
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 Baltimore, MD
Anchored by elite clinical powerhouses like Johns Hopkins, Baltimore pairs career-defining bedside experience with unmistakable grit and charm. Step off shift into Fells Point’s waterfront cobblestones, kayak off Canton, and live in classic brick rowhouses with marble stoops. At roughly 5% above the national average cost of living, premier East Coast medicine is remarkably within reach.
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- 5% above the national average
- BEA index 104.5 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,331/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $62,177/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital hire new grads?
The one role asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
How do I apply?
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Current openings at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Registered Nurse
$53/hr
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Travel contract
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Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-MedStar-Health-E4661-RVW31565602.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2020-01-29
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