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Hospitals hiring in Rhode Island by Medicare star rating
8 Rhode Island hospitals of 5 employers hiring now, best rated first, with Medicare's overall star rating (Jul 2026) and what patients said about the nurses. Rhode Island's 10 rated hospitals average 3.5 stars (US 3.2).
South County Hospital Inc (Wakefield), Westerly Hospital (Westerly), Newport Hospital (Newport), Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island (Providence), The Miriam Hospital (Providence), Rhode Island Hospital (Providence), Kent County Memorial Hospital (Warwick), Landmark Medical Center (Woonsocket).
Rhode Island hospitals hiring now, by Medicare rating
Most stars first, then the largest share of patients saying their nurses always communicated well. Each employer opens its jobs.
| Hospital | Employer | Medicare stars | Nurses always communicated well | Rated it 9 or 10 | Would definitely recommend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South County Hospital IncWakefield | South County Hospital | 4 of 5 | 85% | 78% | 81% |
| Westerly HospitalWesterly | Yale New Haven Health | 4 of 5 | 85% | 74% | 76% |
| Newport HospitalNewport | Brown University Health | 4 of 5 | 83% | 76% | 76% |
| Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode IslandProvidence | Care New England | 4 of 5 | 81% | 63% | 71% |
| The Miriam HospitalProvidence | Brown University Health | 4 of 5 | 78% | 69% | 72% |
| Rhode Island HospitalProvidence | Brown University Health | 4 of 5 | 77% | 67% | 69% |
| Kent County Memorial HospitalWarwick | Care New England | 3 of 5 | 80% | 64% | 63% |
| Landmark Medical CenterWoonsocket | Prime Healthcare | 2 of 5 | 73% | 57% | 60% |
Stars are Medicare's overall rating; critical access hospitals are mostly not rated. The patient shares are from Medicare's survey of inpatients (stays 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025): patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job.
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Hospitals hiring in Rhode Island by Medicare star rating: common questions
Which hospitals in Rhode Island have a 5-star Medicare rating and are hiring?
None of the 8 Rhode Island hospitals of employers hiring here is rated 5 stars (Jul 2026); the best rated: South County Hospital Inc in Wakefield (4 of 5 stars), Westerly Hospital in Westerly (4 of 5 stars) and Newport Hospital in Newport (4 of 5 stars).
At which Rhode Island hospitals hiring now do patients rate the nurses highest?
The largest shares of patients who said their nurses always communicated well: South County Hospital Inc in Wakefield (85%), Westerly Hospital in Westerly (85%) and Newport Hospital in Newport (83%), against 80% at Rhode Island's middle hospital and 79% at the middle US one. From Medicare's patient survey (stays 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025): patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job.
How do Rhode Island's hospitals compare with the US on Medicare's star rating?
Medicare rates 10 of Rhode Island's 10 acute care and critical access hospitals: 6 at 4 stars, 3 at 3 stars and 1 at 2 stars, a mean of 3.5 stars against 3.2 across the US. At the middle Rhode Island hospital 68% of patients rated it 9 or 10 of 10 (US 71%).
Which employers run the Rhode Island hospitals hiring here?
Brown University Health (3), Care New England (2), Prime Healthcare (1), South County Hospital (1) and Yale New Haven Health (1). Each name opens its open jobs.
Hospital star ratings in other states
Each state's hospitals of the employers hiring there.
- Texas177
- California175
- Ohio100
- Illinois97
- Florida94
- Pennsylvania89
- Wisconsin82
- Indiana75
- Michigan75
- Georgia72
- Minnesota70
- New York64
- North Carolina64
- Missouri58
- Kentucky55
- Oklahoma53
- Tennessee52
- Arizona51
- Virginia51
- Massachusetts42
- Washington41
- Louisiana40
- Kansas38
- Colorado36
- Oregon36
- Nebraska35
- Iowa34
- Mississippi34
- New Jersey33
- South Carolina33
- Alabama30
- South Dakota30
- Arkansas27
- Utah27
- New Mexico23
- Montana21
- Nevada19
- Maryland17
- Connecticut16
- North Dakota15
- New Hampshire13
- Vermont11
- Idaho9
- Wyoming9
- Alaska8
- Maine8
- West Virginia8
- Delaware5
- Hawaii4
- District of Columbia2
Sources and method
Acute care and critical access hospitals only. A hospital is listed as an employer's when Medicare's record names the employer as its owner or operator, or the hospital carries the employer's name, and the employer has open jobs in the hospital's town. The state's figures are over all of its hospitals; the middle hospital is the median.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), Jul 2026
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare), stays 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital All Owners
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Hospitals hiring in Rhode Island by Medicare star rating. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-star-ratings/rhode-island