Covington, Georgia: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Piedmont Newton 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 35th highest registered nurse average of 89 Georgia hospitals. It is Piedmont Healthcare's, hiring on this site.
Piedmont Newton Hospital: common questions
How much does Piedmont Newton Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington, GA reported an average of $57.12 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 35th highest of 89 Georgia hospitals. Georgia's hospitals together averaged $58.29 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 Piedmont Newton Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $34.55 an hour (Georgia $33.26). Nursing aide hours averaged $19.39 an hour (Georgia $20.62).
What is Piedmont Newton Hospital's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 74% 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 non-profit hospital (every Georgia hospital by rating).
Is Piedmont Newton Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Piedmont Healthcare's, and Piedmont Healthcare's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Georgia.
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 110018. 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 Piedmont Newton Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/georgia/piedmont-newton-hospital