Gainesville, Florida: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Uf Health Shands Hospital 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 54th highest registered nurse average of 159 Florida hospitals. It is UF Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Gainesville
Uf Health Shands Hospital beside the other Gainesville hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uf Health Shands HospitalGainesville, FL | $56.93 | $45.56 | $20.92 | UF Health |
| HCA Florida North Florida HospitalGainesville, FL | $50.57 | $32.31 | $21.72 | Not on this site |
Uf Health Shands Hospital: common questions
How much does Uf Health Shands Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Uf Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL reported an average of $56.93 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 54th 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 Uf Health Shands Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $45.56 an hour (Florida $38.67). Nursing aide hours averaged $20.92 an hour (Florida $22.58). Medical assistant hours averaged $18.39 an hour.
How does Uf Health Shands Hospital compare with other hospitals in Gainesville?
Registered nurse averages in Gainesville: Uf Health Shands Hospital $56.93, HCA Florida North Florida Hospital $50.57.
What is Uf Health Shands Hospital's Medicare star rating?
5 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 78% 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 Uf Health Shands Hospital hiring nurses?
It is UF Health's, and UF Health'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 100113. 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 Uf Health Shands Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/florida/uf-health-shands-hospital