Parham Doctors' Hospital
Community Hospital · Richmond, VA
- 2
- open roles, live count
- 200
- beds
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Community Hospital
Benefits
Posted new-grad path is a paid year-long residency with preceptorship and mentoring; a $15,000 ED night-shift sign-on with one-year commitment has been advertised for HCA Virginia Richmond hospitals including Parham.
What stands out
New graduates
You step into a year-long paid HCA Nurse Residency at Parham with specialty clinical training, a facility preceptor, monthly education, simulations, mentoring, and an EBP project.
As of 2026Source 1: linkedin.comSource 2: careers.hcahealthcare.com
New graduates
New-grad residency postings for Medical Care Unit and Inpatient Rehab list an hourly wage estimate starting at $32.14, with the typical hire below midpoint of a range that runs to $48.20.
From employer postingsAs of 2026 · 2026-07-27Source 1: careers.hcahealthcare.comSource 2: linkedin.com
Experienced nurses
A $15,000 RN sign-on bonus has been offered with a one-year night-shift commitment in the Emergency Department across HCA Virginia Richmond hospitals, including Parham.
Experienced nurses
You can work a ~200-bed acute-care campus with orthopedic and spine care, surgical weight loss, GI, inpatient rehab, emergency, behavioral health, and a PCU team that earned DAISY recognition.
As of 2026 · 2020-10Source 1: careers.hcahealthcare.comSource 2: talents.vaia.comSource 3: daisyfoundation.org
More about working here
Moving here
Richmond sits about 2% below the national cost of living, with a metro average commute near 20 minutes and neighborhoods that shift from The Fan row homes to Short Pump or Midlothian suburbs within a short drive.
New graduates
Medical Care Unit new-grad roles are posted full-time days with rotating weekends, so you know the rhythm before you apply.
As of 2026Source 1: careers.hcahealthcare.comSource 2: linkedin.com
Experienced nurses
The campus has carried Leapfrog A patient-safety marks, Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals (2022), and Joint Commission Gold Seals for joint replacement and spinal fusion.
As of 2022Source 1: hcavirginia.comSource 2: careers.hcahealthcare.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- New Grad RN Medical Care Unit listed Full-time Days (Rotating Weekends); travel ED notes every-other-weekend scheduling requirement
As of 2026Source 1: careers.hcahealthcare.comSource 2: linkedin.com
- Pay and benefits
- New Grad RN Residency (Medical Care Unit and Inpatient Rehab) hourly wage estimate range; typical candidate hired below midpoint
As of 2026Source: careers.hcahealthcare.com
- Pay and benefits
- New Grad RN Residency Inpatient Rehab hourly wage estimate
As of 2026Source: linkedin.com
- Pay and benefits
- RN $15,000 bonus with 1-year night shift commitment in the Emergency Department (HCA Virginia Richmond hospitals including Parham)
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- CRNA full-time at Parham Doctors Hospital estimated annual pay
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Starting out and growing here
- Nurse residency
- HCA Healthcare / HCA Nurse Residency Program at Parham Doctors' Hospital
As of 2026Source 1: linkedin.comSource 2: careers.hcahealthcare.com
- Preceptors and orientation
- Residency includes preceptorship training with a facility preceptor and mentoring from experienced nurse leaders
As of 2026Source: linkedin.com
The city
Living in Richmond, VA
Richmond blends Civil War history with a growing arts scene and James River outdoor access. Virginia's capital offers a manageable pace, respected hospital systems, and neighborhoods like Carytown and the Fan District that give nurses a grounded, livable feel between shifts.
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- Metro price level · Richmond area
- 2% below the national average
- BEA index 97.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,372/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $64,587/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
The building has served central Virginia for more than fifty years, with orthopedic and spine care, surgical weight loss, GI, emergency, inpatient rehab, behavioral health, and progressive care under one roof.
- Community Hospital · Richmond
More about Parham Doctors' Hospital
If you are a new graduate, the concrete path in is the HCA Nurse Residency here: a year-long paid program with specialty clinical training, a facility preceptor, monthly education, simulations, mentoring, and an EBP project. Recent residency postings for Medical Care Unit and Inpatient Rehab show an hourly wage estimate of $32.14–$48.20, with typical new-grad hires below midpoint; MCU is listed full-time days with rotating weekends. Experienced RNs have also seen a $15,000 sign-on tied to a one-year night-shift ED commitment across the HCA Virginia Richmond hospitals, Parham included. Safety and specialty plaques on the wall go back through 2020–2022—Leapfrog A, Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals, patient-safety excellence, and Joint Commission Gold Seals for joint replacement and spinal fusion. The PCU team has a DAISY recognition on record. What you should weigh honestly is the smaller public review trail and at least one staff note about productivity culture sending people home when volume drops.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Productivity-driven staffing / low-volume send-home
- Surgical assistant said pay was good but low case volume forced leaving even with PTO; learned 'productivity' culture at for-profit HCA.
As of 2020-01-31Source: indeed.com
- Behavioral health tech workload vs nurses
- Behavioral health tech reported techs do most work while nurses stay on computers shopping or on social media.
As of 2019-09-24Source: indeed.com
- Friendly non-clinical environment
- Switchboard operator described warm, friendly workplace that hardly feels like work.
As of 2019-08-13Source: indeed.com
More review themes
- Management layers
- LPN review titled too many chiefs no Indians suggested top-heavy management.
As of 2016-06-05Source: indeed.com
- Overall Indeed ratings snapshot
- Overall 3.5/5 from 4 reviews; pay/benefits and culture 3.8; management 3.0; work-life 3.3; likes include belonging, learning, support.
As of 2020Source: indeed.com
- Patient/community perception
- Local Reddit comment called Parham Doctors Hospital a joke after an emergency transport experience.
As of 2024Source: reddit.com
What to weigh
At least one surgical staff review described good pay paired with a productivity culture that sent people home when case volume was low, even when they still had PTO.
As of 2020-01-31Source: indeed.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 16, 2026
- Website
- careers.hcahealthcare.com ↗
Weighing a first job here?
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A closer look at the units
Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- ERnew grads1 open
- Rehabnew grads1 open
Medical Care Unit
New Grad RN Residency posting for Medical Care Unit at Parham Doctors' Hospital, full-time days rotating weekends.
Inpatient Rehab
New Grad RN Residency Inpatient Rehab permanent role; HCA Nurse Residency Program at Parham Doctors' Hospital.
Emergency Department
New Grad RN Residency Emergency Department offered; travel RN ED roles also listed for HDH Parham Doctors' Hospital.
Progressive Care Unit
PCU team received DAISY recognition; patient letter praised post-gastric-bypass and heart-failure care teamwork.
Behavioral Health
Behavioral health unit referenced in employee review; facility lists behavioral health among services.
General Surgery / Ortho-Spine / Bariatric
200-bed acute-care campus offering orthopedic and spine care, surgical weight loss, GI; CRNA case mix bariatric, ortho, GI.
Source 1: talents.vaia.comSource 2: careers.hcahealthcare.com
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