Hot Springs, Arkansas: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What National Park Medical Center pays nurses per hour
Average hourly wages in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, from the hospital's report to Medicare: the 19th highest registered nurse average of 39 Arkansas hospitals. It is LifePoint Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Hot Springs
National Park Medical Center beside the other Hot Springs hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR | $60.64 | $28.74 | $19.36 | CommonSpirit Health |
| National Park Medical CenterHot Springs, AR | $52.45 | $33.14 | $24.48 | LifePoint Health |
National Park Medical Center: common questions
How much does National Park Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, AR reported an average of $52.45 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 19th highest of 39 Arkansas hospitals. Arkansas's hospitals together averaged $54.90 an hour, all US hospitals $60.42 an hour. An average over every RN hour, staff and travel nurses together, not a starting rate.
What does National Park Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $33.14 an hour (Arkansas $30.89). Nursing aide hours averaged $24.48 an hour (Arkansas $21.14).
How does National Park Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Hot Springs?
Registered nurse averages in Hot Springs: CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs $60.64, National Park Medical Center $52.45.
What is National Park Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 71% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 60% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a for-profit hospital (every Arkansas hospital by rating).
Is National Park Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is LifePoint Health's, and LifePoint Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Arkansas.
Sources and method
The hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for each category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Medicare number 040078. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What National Park Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/arkansas/national-park-medical-center