St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Community hospital in Edgewood, KY
- Hiring nights and days
- Nurse residency
From 6 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 28, 2026Sources
The short version
St. Elizabeth Healthcare’s Grant campus near Williamstown, Kentucky — a Magnet-designated hospital inside a system that has served Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio communities for more than 160 years.
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
You enter through an ANCC-accredited-with-Distinction Nurse Residency Transition Program, with paid onboarding, simulation, study time, and unit shadowing before RN orientation starts after you pass boards.
For new gradsYou earn a competitive graduate-nurse base rate from day one while preparing for NCLEX, with exam cost reimbursed and a UWorld license provided if you test within 30 days of ATT.
For new gradsSources
As of 2024Source: careers.stelizabeth.comGrant campus carries Magnet recognition, and a Clinical Ladder plus Nursing Fellowship and certification support give you a clear path to grow without leaving the system.
For experienced nursesSources
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: Nurse residency: Nurse Residency Transition Program · ANCC accredited with Distinction · Applications: 2026 New Graduate RNs posting open; new grads within 30 days of graduation eligible for Graduate Nurse track
Not a fit
- Day-shift nurses: 3 of the 5 roles with a stated shift are nights
Nursing here
- Recognition
Magnet recognized
St. Elizabeth Healthcare · employer research
- Nurse residency
Nurse Residency Transition Program · ANCC accredited with Distinction · Applications: 2026 New Graduate RNs posting open; new grads within 30 days of graduation eligible for Graduate Nurse track
St. Elizabeth Healthcare · employer research
- Preceptors and orientation
New grads get paid onboarding, orientation, simulation, study time, unit acclimation and shadowing; RN orientation starts only after passing boards; 1-year (2080 hr) commitment after RN status
St. Elizabeth Healthcare · employer research
Sources
As of 2024Source: careers.stelizabeth.com- Career development
Clinical Ladder Program; also Nursing Fellowship, RN First Assistant Program, cohorts, and certifications support
St. Elizabeth Healthcare · employer research
Sources
As of 2025Source: stelizabeth.com- Tuition support
Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities offered
St. Elizabeth Healthcare · employer research
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- Scheduling
Generous PTO and flexible work schedules stated by employer; self-scheduling option mentioned in social post for some roles; Med Surg Grant posting is nights 7p-7a part-time 20 hrs
St. Elizabeth Healthcare · employer research
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Benefits
Competitive pay language; comprehensive health coverage within 30 days; PTO; flexible schedules; retirement with employer match; tuition reimbursement; wellness, mental health, and recognition programs; mentorship and internal mobility; NCLEX reimbursement and UWorld for new grads.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
Competitive base rate of pay for newly hired Graduate Nurses from first day while preparing for NCLEX/boards
As of 2024
- Sign-on bonus
Sign-on bonus referenced for some St. Elizabeth roles (e.g., full-time.
As of 2025
- Benefits
Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within first 30 days (stated for 2026 New Graduate RNs and generally)
As of 2026
- Benefits
NCLEX exam cost reimbursed with proof of payment; must test within 30 days of receiving ATT; UWorld NCLEX license provided
As of 2024
Units hiring now
- Med surgNights 22 open
Hiring RN Med Surg at Grant hospital location; night 7pm-7am; part-time 20 hrs weekly; compact or state license required.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: careers.stelizabeth.com - L&DNights 11 open
- NICUDays 11 open
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall rating and recommend rate
- About 3.7/5 from ~552 reviews; ~75% would recommend; CEO approval around 81%. RN-specific reviews ~3.6 with ~93% recommend (76 reviews).
- Culture and teamwork
- Staff often cite friendly atmosphere, long-tenured teammates, and community feel; others report micromanagement, favoritism, or toxic pockets in leadership.
Sources
- Pay versus market
- Multiple review summaries say pay lags industry standards and benefits can feel uncompetitive for higher-skill roles, hurting satisfaction despite advancement paths.
More review themes
- Staffing and work-life balance
- Scheduling flexibility is appreciated, but chronic understaffing is said to raise stress and workload and hurt work-life balance.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Management transparency
- Some feel direct supervisors care and support staff; upper management often seen as less transparent, less accountable, and disconnected from frontline reality.
Sources
- Retention claim vs. disputes
- Employer says 60% of nurses have 10+ years tenure; at least one Reddit account alleges wrongful misconduct accusation and related process concerns.
Sources
The hard parts
Nurses on review sites often say pay lags industry standards and that benefits can feel thin for higher-skill roles, which undercuts satisfaction even when advancement paths exist.
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?
Common questions
Does St. Elizabeth Healthcare hire new grads?
Its nurse residency: Nurse Residency Transition Program · ANCC accredited with Distinction · Applications: 2026 New Graduate RNs posting open; new grads within 30 days of graduation eligible for Graduate Nurse track.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 5 roles with a stated shift, 3 are night shifts, 1 is a day shift and 1 is an evening shift.
Which units are hiring?
Med surg (2), L&D (1) and NICU (1).
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to St. Elizabeth Healthcare, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at St. Elizabeth Healthcare
- RN
- Night Shift 7P-7A
- Compact license OK
Evening Supervisor (LPN, RN)
From $30/hr
- RN/LPN
- 8-hour evenings
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Compact license OK
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- Night shift
- Compact license OK
Sources
- careers.stelizabeth.com
Employer website
- careers.stelizabeth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NEW-GRADUATE-NURSE.pdf
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026 · 2024
- careers.stelizabeth.com/SEH/rn/JR311250
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026 · 2024
- careers.stelizabeth.com/career-areas/nursing
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026 · 2024
- facebook.com/bmcbrighton/posts/missed-our-nursing-assistant-and-mental-health-worker-hiring-event-last-week-you/1361169114069676
Nursing here · as of 2026
- facebook.com/kdmedctr/posts/now-hiring-medical-laboratory-technician-mltenjoy-science-and-detail-focused-wor/1275758841252943
Nursing here · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/St-Elizabeth-Healthcare-Reviews-E20275.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-St-Elizabeth-Healthcare-EI_IE20275.11,34.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/St-Elizabeth-Healthcare-Registered-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE20275.0,23_KO24,40.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/St-Elizabeth-Healthcare-Edgewood-Reviews-EI_IE20275.0,23_IL.24,32_IC1160833.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/1iq4gkr/st_elizabeth_healthcare
What nurses say · as of 2026
- stelizabeth.com/about/nursing-at-st-elizabeth/professional-development-education
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026 · 2024
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