St. Mary's Medical Center - Huntington, WV
Hospital in Huntington, WV
From 3 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 17, 2026Sources
The short version
A 13-week full-time RN contract here is posted at an enhanced rate of $60 an hour, taken in place of benefits and requiring at least a year of acute care or bedside experience.
For travel nursesSources
A former emergency department contract nurse said the pay held up and called it a good place to work, even with the intensity.
For travel nursesSources
Nursing here is union-represented, which gives you a contract to point to on staffing and scheduling questions.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postings
Nursing here
- Union representation
Union roles reported
From employer postings
Benefits
The $60-an-hour enhanced rate is offered in lieu of benefits on the 13-week contract, so weigh it against a benefited staff role before you sign.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$60.00/hr
Enhanced pay rate for RNs on a 13-week full-time contract (in lieu of benefits; requires 1 yr acute care/bedside experience)
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Units hiring now
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Low census and hours cuts
- Staff report low census leads to being sent home without full hours, needing PTO to cover lost pay, or floating to alternate tasks.
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- Short staffing and pressure to work extra
- Nurses mention frequent understaffing driving burnout, along with social pressure and guilt if declining extra shift requests.
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- Contract nursing experience
- A former emergency department contract nurse felt compensation was solid and deemed the facility a good employer despite intense work.
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The hard parts
Reviews describe two recurring strains that pull in opposite directions: short staffing with guilt-tinged pressure to pick up extra shifts, and low-census days that send you home early or eat into your PTO.
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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?
Living in Huntington, WV
Anchored along the Ohio River in the Appalachian foothills, Huntington serves as a bustling tri-state healthcare anchor. Off-shift, stroll past Ritter Park’s rose gardens and stone bridges or unwind around Heritage Station—all while enjoying a cost of living roughly 12% below the national average that lets your nursing paycheck thrive.
Browse roles in Huntington- Metro price level · Huntington area
- 12% below the national average
- BEA index 88.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $912/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $45,100/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
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Current openings at St. Mary's Medical Center - Huntington, WV
- RN
Sources
- indeed.com/cmp/St.-Mary-S-Medical-Center--huntington,-Wv/reviews
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024-04-04
- indeed.com/cmp/St.-Mary-S-Medical-Center--huntington,-Wv/reviews
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024-04-04
- talents.vaia.com/companies/st-marys-medical-center-huntington-wv/enhanced-pay-rn-38217354
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