Premier Health Specialists
Health system in Dayton, OH
From 3 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 28, 2026Sources
The short version
Miami Valley Hospital runs a Level 1 Trauma Center with an inpatient trauma unit, so high-acuity work is the daily norm rather than an occasional surge.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-05-22Source: glassdoor.comCRNA roles at Miami Valley Hospital have been reported around $270,000 a year on 7am-3pm or 7am-7pm schedules.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-09-28Source: glassdoor.comNew grad RNs report a sign-on bonus and starting pay they considered strong, along with onboarding that felt welcoming.
For new gradsSources
As of 2025-10-28 · 2026-05-22 · 2026-08-11Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
Nursing here
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
$270,000.00/year
CRNA at Miami Valley Hospital (7am-3pm or 7am-7pm)
As of 2026-09-28
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- Annual pay
$250,000.00/year
CRNA at Miami Valley Hospital South (7am-5pm)
As of 2026-09-28
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- Sign-on bonus
Sign on bonus offered for new RNs
As of 2025-10-28
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The units
Inpatient Trauma
Miami Valley Hospital · Dayton, OH
Miami Valley Hospital operates a Level 1 Trauma Center with an inpatient trauma nursing unit.
- Equipment and technology
- Level 1 Trauma Center
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Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Staffing and Workload
- Staff report low staffing levels, high patient volumes, and long shifts impacting daily morale across units.
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- Culture and Teamwork
- Employees praise friendly coworkers, strong unit-level teamwork in trauma, and welcoming onboarding.
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- Compensation and Benefits
- New grads see strong starting pay and good perks, but others cite expensive healthcare plans and slow retirement vesting.
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The hard parts
Staff describe low staffing levels, high patient volumes, and long shifts wearing on morale across units, and some flag expensive health plans and slow retirement vesting.
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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?
- Which hospital or site, and which unit, would I work on?
Living in Dayton, OH
Dayton pairs premier clinical posts at hubs like Miami Valley Hospital with living costs about 7% below the national average. Shift work gives way to the brick-paved Oregon District, paddling the Great Miami River, or cycling Five Rivers trails. Here, an RN salary stretches into homeownership without sacrificing cultural density or an easy commute.
Browse roles in Dayton- Metro price level · Dayton area
- 7% below the national average
- BEA index 92.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $918/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $45,247/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Premier-Health-Registered-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE19739.0,14_KO15,31.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-05-22
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Premier-Health-Reviews-E19739.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-09-28
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Premier-Health-Dayton-Reviews-EI_IE19739.0,14_IL.15,21_IM225.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025-10-28 · 2026-05-22 · 2026-08-11
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