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Parham Doctors' Hospital

Community hospital in Richmond, VA

  • $67k–$105k/yr posted pay across 6 roles
  • 200 beds
  • New grads welcome on 2 roles
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Parham Doctors' Hospital workplace

From 8 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 27, 2026Sources

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  • Rehab2 roles · 1 who fit
  • ER1 role · 2 who fit
  • ICU1 role · 3 who fit
  • Med-Surg1 role · 2 who fit

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The short version

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.

Employer research, Jul 27, 2026

  1. 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.

    For new grads
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  2. 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.

    For new grads
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    From employer postingsAs of 2026 · 2026-07-27Source: careers.hcahealthcare.com
  3. 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.

Who it fits

Best fit

  • New grads: 2 of 8 roles welcome new grads, and there is a nurse residency

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Nurse residency

HCA Healthcare / HCA Nurse Residency Program at Parham Doctors' Hospital

Parham Doctors' Hospital · employer research

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Preceptors and orientation

Residency includes preceptorship training with a facility preceptor and mentoring from experienced nurse leaders

Parham Doctors' Hospital · employer research

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Scheduling

New Grad RN Medical Care Unit listed Full-time Days (Rotating Weekends); travel ED notes every-other-weekend scheduling requirement

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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.

Published pay and benefits

Hourly pay

$32.14-$48.20/hr

New Grad RN Residency (Medical Care Unit and Inpatient Rehab) hourly wage estimate range; typical candidate hired below midpoint

As of 2026

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Hourly pay

$32.14-$48.20/hr

New Grad RN Residency Inpatient Rehab hourly wage estimate

As of 2026

Annual pay

$120000-$168000/year

CRNA full-time at Parham Doctors Hospital estimated annual pay

As of 2026

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Units hiring now

  • Rehab2 open
  • ER1 open
  • ICU1 open
  • Med surg1 open
  • Stepdown1 open
  • Medical Care Unit

    New Grad RN Residency posting for Medical Care Unit at Parham Doctors' Hospital, full-time days rotating weekends.

    Sources
    Source location unconfirmedSource: careers.hcahealthcare.com
  • Inpatient Rehab

    New Grad RN Residency Inpatient Rehab permanent role; HCA Nurse Residency Program at Parham Doctors' Hospital.

    Sources
    Source location unconfirmed
  • Emergency Department

    New Grad RN Residency Emergency Department offered; travel RN ED roles also listed for HDH Parham Doctors' Hospital.

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    Source location unconfirmed
  • Progressive Care Unit

    PCU team received DAISY recognition; patient letter praised post-gastric-bypass and heart-failure care teamwork.

    Sources
    Source location unconfirmedSource: daisyfoundation.org
  • Behavioral Health

    Behavioral health unit referenced in employee review; facility lists behavioral health among services.

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  • 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.

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What nurses say

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.
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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.
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As of 2019-09-24Source: indeed.com
Friendly non-clinical environment
Switchboard operator described warm, friendly workplace that hardly feels like work.
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As of 2019-08-13Source: indeed.com
More review themes
Management layers
LPN review titled too many chiefs no Indians suggested top-heavy management.
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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.
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Patient/community perception
Local Reddit comment called Parham Doctors Hospital a joke after an emergency transport experience.
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The hard parts

  • 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.

    Sources
    As of 2020-01-31Source: indeed.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 Richmond, VA

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Richmond pairs a thriving medical community with James River rapids running right downtown. Unwind along the red-brick streets of The Fan, grab post-shift bites in Church Hill, and enjoy a cost of living about 2% below the national average, letting your nursing income buy genuine character and an easy, river-city commute.

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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

Common questions

Does Parham Doctors' Hospital hire new grads?

2 of 8 roles welcome new grads. Its nurse residency: HCA Healthcare / HCA Nurse Residency Program at Parham Doctors' Hospital.

Which units are hiring?

Rehab (2), ER (1), ICU (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 Parham Doctors' Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.

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