Memorial Hospital at Gulfport

It is the largest hospital in the county and anchors a small non-federal system that also includes Memorial Hospital at Stone County in Wiggins. If you are new to practice, Memorial runs a Nurse Residency; they publicly welcomed a June 2026 cohort, though cohort size, accreditation, and apply windows are not spelled out in the sources. On the floors, nurses talk about good peer relationships and a real sense of learning and purpose, even when staffing gets tight. Benefits get described as decent. Pay is the piece RN reviewers flag most often as not competitive enough. Employment is at-will, and RNs are expected to give at least 30 days’ written notice to leave in good standing. The hospital did announce mass layoffs — fewer than 90 roles, under 2% of the workforce, mostly non-clinical or management — and said direct patient care was largely spared with no further cuts expected. Nearby, nurses also compare Singing River and Ochsner when they weigh Gulf Coast options.