Memorial Health University Medical Center
Trauma center in Savannah, GA
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 3 roles
From 7 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 17, 2026Sources
The short version
You'd be working at the region's only Level 1 trauma center, where stroke response times are reported at nearly half the national average.
For experienced nursesSources
The Progressive Care Unit takes nurses with no prior experience and asks for ACLS and BCLS within your first 30 days, with pre- and post-op cardiac and med-surg patients.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026-09-17Source: careers.hcahealthcare.comNICU gives you a staged certification runway: BCLS within 30 days, NRP within 90, STABLE within six months.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-09-17Source: careers.hcahealthcare.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 3 of 7 roles welcome new grads
Nursing here
- Nursing leadership
Erica Rossitto · Chief Nurse Executive
Memorial Health University Medical Center
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
$71,000.00/year
Clinical RN Coordinator Med Surg Bariatric (Glassdoor est.)
As of 2026-09-17
Sources
- Annual pay
$72,000.00/year
RN Cardiac Intermediate Care (Glassdoor est.)
As of 2026-09-17
Sources
- Annual pay
$80,000.00/year
High Risk Perinatal RN PRN (Glassdoor est.)
As of 2026-09-17
Sources
- Annual pay
$71,000.00/year
RN Manager Trauma ICU (Glassdoor est.)
As of 2026-09-17
Sources
Units hiring now
- StepdownNights 12 open
- Angiography1 open
- Day surgery1 open
Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah, GA
Requires self/preferential scheduling posted 4 weeks in advance, on-call during non-business hours, BLS, ACLS, and PALS within 30 days.
Sources
Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah, GAAs of 2026-09-17Source: careers.hcahealthcare.com - Med surg1 open
- MICU1 open
- ORDays 11 open
Progressive Care Unit
Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah, GA
Requires ACLS and BCLS within 30 days of employment; provides pre- and post-operative nursing care for cardiac and med-surg patients with no prior experience required.
Sources
Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah, GAAs of 2026-09-17Source: careers.hcahealthcare.comCVOR / Open Heart
Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah, GA
Requires BCLS within 30 days, 3 years required experience; oversees unit scheduling, throughput, and surgical staff coordination.
Sources
Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah, GAAs of 2026-09-17Source: careers.hcahealthcare.comNICU / Neonatal Staff
Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah, GA
Requires BCLS within 30 days, Neonate Resuscitate (NRP) within 90 days, and STABLE certification within 6 months.
Sources
Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah, GAAs of 2026-09-17Source: careers.hcahealthcare.comTrauma Center / Emergency
Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah, GA
Hospital operates the region's only Level 1 trauma center and has stroke response times nearly half the national average.
- Equipment and technology
- Level 1 Trauma Center
Sources
Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah, GAAs of 2026-09-17Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: careers.hcahealthcare.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Staffing and workload pressures
- Staff report heavy workloads, dangerous patient-to-nurse ratios, and frequent short-staffing since the HCA acquisition.
Sources
As of 2026-08-21Source: glassdoor.com- Overtime availability
- Staff note ample overtime opportunities are readily available for those seeking extra shifts.
Sources
As of 2026-07-09Source: glassdoor.com- Coworker camaraderie
- Peers cite great teamwork among nurses and supportive physicians despite challenging unit environments.
Sources
More review themes
- Management and compensation concerns
- Employees voice frustration over stagnant base pay, minimal raises, mandatory PTO usage, and unsupportive management.
Sources
As of 2026-09-17Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Reviewers describe heavy workloads and short-staffing since the HCA acquisition, along with frustration over stagnant base pay and minimal raises — ask directly about your unit's staffing plan and raise schedule.
Sources
As of 2026-08-21 · 2026-09-17Source: 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 Savannah, GA
Trade sterile halls for moss-draped live oaks and historic squares. In Savannah, post-shift downtime means strolls through Forsyth Park, saltwater breezes off Tybee Island, and River Street's riverfront cobblestones. With a cost of living about 5% below the national average, your nursing paycheck stretches significantly further in coastal Georgia.
Browse roles in Savannah- Metro price level · Savannah area
- 5% below the national average
- BEA index 95.2 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,382/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $57,137/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Memorial Health University Medical Center hire new grads?
3 of 7 roles welcome new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 2 roles with a stated shift, 1 is a day shift and 1 is a night shift.
Which units are hiring?
Stepdown (2), angiography (1), day surgery (1), med surg (1) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Memorial Health University Medical Center, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Memorial Health University Medical Center
RN Ortho MedSurg
Posted last week
- RN
- Compact license OK
- ADN accepted
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Progressive Care Unit
- RN
- Angiography/IR
- Per diem
- RN
- Per diem
- ADN accepted
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Night shift
Sources
- careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/memorial-health-university-medical-center
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026-09-17
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Memorial-Health-University-Medical-Center-EI_IE20004.11,52.htm
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026-09-17
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Memorial-Health-University-Medical-Center-Reviews-E20004.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-09-17
- glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Employee-Review-Memorial-Health-University-Medical-Center-E20004-RVW34852119.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026-09-17
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