South County Health
Community Hospital · Wakefield, RI
- 2
- open roles, live count
- 100
- beds
- 3.0
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Community Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Per-diem 1
Benefits
South County Health offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package that includes health insurance, dental coverage, vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, a 403b retirement plan, paid time off (PTO), and a broad range of career development benefits and opportunities.
Who they are
South County Health is an independent, non-profit healthcare system located in Wakefield, Rhode Island, with over 100 years of service to the southern Rhode Island community.
- Community Hospital · Wakefield, RI
- Hiring per-diem
More about South County Health
The system is comprised of three entities: South County Hospital (a 100-bed acute care hospital), South County Home Health, and South County Medical Group. The hospital is recognized as a global leader in robotic-assisted surgeries, offering more robotic-assisted surgical options than any other hospital in the state, including Mako SmartRobotics. South County Health is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC). The organization has developed a 'Next Century' strategic plan involving employees, trustees, medical staff, leadership, and community members to guide its future, with revised Mission, Vision, and Values statements recently approved by its Board of Trustees. For nursing professionals, South County Health emphasizes providing patients with the best care possible while enjoying a healthy work-life balance, offering competitive salaries and a broad range of career development benefits and opportunities.
Mission: 'Rhode Island's Most Trusted Health Partner.' The organization focuses on making high-quality healthcare accessible to all, bringing innovative technologies that enhance medical teams' expertise to the community, and continuing to earn trust by delivering exceptional patient experiences. The organization's strategic planning process reaffirmed that it has developed 'unparalleled trust' from the communities it serves, describing this as a 'sacred trust' reflecting the essence of who they have been in their first 100 years.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
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The good
- 5-star CMS rating for overall hospital quality
- 5-star HCAHPS patient satisfaction scores
- Leapfrog Group 'A' grades for hospital quality and patient safety
- Emphasis on healthy work-life balance explicitly stated in job descriptions
The hard parts
- As a smaller 100-bed community hospital, specialty nursing unit options may be more limited compared to larger medical centers
“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 30, 2026
- Website
- southcountyhealth.org ↗
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