Parham Doctors' Hospital
Community hospital in Richmond, VA
- $67k–$105k/yr posted pay across 6 roles
- 200 beds
- New grads welcome on 2 roles
From 8 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 27, 2026Sources
For the Parham Doctors' Hospital hiring team
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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
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 gradsSources
As of 2026Source: careers.hcahealthcare.comNew-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 gradsSources
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.
For experienced nursesSources
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 2 of 8 roles welcome new grads, and there is a nurse residency
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
HCA Healthcare / HCA Nurse Residency Program at Parham Doctors' Hospital
Parham Doctors' Hospital · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: careers.hcahealthcare.com- 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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As of 2026- Scheduling
New Grad RN Medical Care Unit listed Full-time Days (Rotating Weekends); travel ED notes every-other-weekend scheduling requirement
Parham Doctors' Hospital · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: careers.hcahealthcare.com
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
- 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.comInpatient Rehab
New Grad RN Residency Inpatient Rehab permanent role; HCA Nurse Residency Program at Parham Doctors' Hospital.
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Source location unconfirmedEmergency 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 unconfirmedProgressive Care Unit
PCU team received DAISY recognition; patient letter praised post-gastric-bypass and heart-failure care teamwork.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: daisyfoundation.orgBehavioral 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.
Sources
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.
Sources
As of 2020Source: indeed.com- Patient/community perception
- Local Reddit comment called Parham Doctors Hospital a joke after an emergency transport experience.
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As of 2024Source: reddit.com
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
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.
Browse roles in Richmond- 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.
Current openings at Parham Doctors' Hospital
- RN
- Tuition reimbursement
Critical Care Registered Nurse RN
$34–$51/hr
- RN
- Ratio 1:2
- Critical Care Unit
Registered Nurse RN Inpatient Rehab
$32–$48/hr
- RN
- Compact license OK
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse RN Medical Surgical
$32–$48/hr
- RN
- Tuition reimbursement
New Grad RN Residency Inpatient Rehab
$32–$48/hr
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
Want to work here?
The hiring team at Parham Doctors' Hospital sees your name and profile, never your email or phone.
Sources
- careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/parham-doctors-hospital
Employer website, The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026 · 2020-10
- careers.hcahealthcare.com/jobs/17013680-new-grad-rn-residency-medical-care-unit
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- daisyfoundation.org/daisy-award/honorees/progressive-care-unit-parham-doctors-hospital
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026 · 2020-10
- indeed.com/cmp/HCA-Parham-Doctors-Hospital/reviews
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2020-01-31
- reddit.com/r/rva/comments/1ew69kw/recommendations_for_a_pcp_also_dont_go_to_retreat
What nurses say · as of 2024
- talents.vaia.com/companies/napa-management-services-corporation/crna-parham-doctors-hospital-full-time-26599365
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026 · 2020-10
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