Jonesboro, Arkansas: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What St Bernards 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 9th highest registered nurse average of 39 Arkansas hospitals. It is Saint Bernards Medical Center's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Jonesboro
St Bernards Medical Center beside the other Jonesboro hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro, AR | $62.25 | $27.90 | $18.64 | Saint Bernards Medical Center |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, IncJonesboro, AR | $48.74 | $25.73 | $17.27 | Not on this site |
St Bernards Medical Center: common questions
How much does St Bernards Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR reported an average of $62.25 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 9th 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 St Bernards Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $27.90 an hour (Arkansas $30.89). Nursing aide hours averaged $18.64 an hour (Arkansas $21.14). Medical assistant hours averaged $27.90 an hour.
How does St Bernards Medical Center compare with other hospitals in Jonesboro?
Registered nurse averages in Jonesboro: St Bernards Medical Center $62.25, Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc $48.74.
What is St Bernards Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
1 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 81% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 76% would definitely recommend it. Medicare cut its pay in fiscal year 2026 under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (the quarter of hospitals scoring worst on patient harm). It is a non-profit hospital (every Arkansas hospital by rating).
Is St Bernards Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Saint Bernards Medical Center's, and Saint Bernards Medical Center'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 040020. 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 St Bernards Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/arkansas/st-bernards-medical-center