Panama City, Florida: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Ascension Sacred Heart Bay 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 50th highest registered nurse average of 159 Florida hospitals. It is Ascension's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Panama City
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay beside the other Panama City hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Sacred Heart BayPanama City, FL | $58.02 | $44.13 | $22.32 | Ascension |
| HCA Florida Gulf Coast HospitalPanama City, FL | $47.70 | $30.43 | $20.94 | Not on this site |
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay: common questions
How much does Ascension Sacred Heart Bay pay registered nurses per hour?
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay in Panama City, FL reported an average of $58.02 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 50th highest of 159 Florida hospitals. Florida's hospitals together averaged $56.57 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 Ascension Sacred Heart Bay pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $44.13 an hour (Florida $38.67). Nursing aide hours averaged $22.32 an hour (Florida $22.58). Medical assistant hours averaged $18.71 an hour.
How does Ascension Sacred Heart Bay compare with other hospitals in Panama City?
Registered nurse averages in Panama City: Ascension Sacred Heart Bay $58.02, HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital $47.70.
What is Ascension Sacred Heart Bay's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 75% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 72% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a non-profit hospital (every Florida hospital by rating).
Is Ascension Sacred Heart Bay hiring nurses?
It is Ascension's, and Ascension's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Florida.
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 100026. 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)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Ascension Sacred Heart Bay pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/florida/ascension-sacred-heart-bay