UMASS Memorial Medical Center- Memorial Campus
Hospital · Worcester, Massachusetts
- 1
- open role, live count
- 2.7
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 1
The city
Living in Worcester, MA
Worcester, the 'Heart of the Commonwealth,' blends college-town energy with central New England convenience. Holy Cross, Clark, and WPI keep the dining and arts scene lively, while Elm Park offers a green retreat between shifts. For nurses, it's a practical midpoint between Boston and the Berkshires with urban perks at a calmer pace.
Browse roles in Worcester- Metro price level · Worcester area
- 102.5
- 3% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,487/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would be looking at UMASS Memorial Medical Center’s Memorial Campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. The one posting we have lists $78.48 an hour on a 26-week contract, with the same figure as min, max, and median.
- Hospital · Worcester
- Hiring nights
More about UMASS Memorial Medical Center- Memorial Campus
Worcester’s cost of living runs about 3% above the national level. Downtown gives walkable housing near the business district and transit; Greendale and Tatnuck offer quieter tree-lined streets; the Canal District and Shrewsbury Street hold most of the dining and evening energy. Drives in from the Brookfields commonly take about 40 minutes and are treated as a normal daily commute. Nearby in our data, Hospital for Behavioral Medicine shows a $40 hourly median, so this rate sits higher on paper. We do not have unit culture, ratios, scheduling rules, EHR, residency, or tuition detail for this campus—only the pay point and the city around it.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
What nurses say in reviews
The good
- $78.48 hourly on the posting we have
- 26-week contract length listed
- hourly rate above the $40 median we show for nearby Hospital for Behavioral Medicine
- Downtown Worcester walkability and transit access if you live in close
- quieter residential options in Greendale and Tatnuck
- roughly 40-minute commute from the Brookfields treated as workable
The hard parts
- pay rests on a single posting, not a range
- union status unknown
- no scheduling, float, ratio, or EHR detail on file
- cost of living about 3% above the national price level
“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
- Aug 3, 2026
- Website
- ummhealth.org ↗
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