Nurse market brief · Providence, RI
Nurse Jobs in Providence, RI
There are 1,466 open nurse jobs in Providence, RI as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $115,067 a year; 198 posted in the last 7 days. 199 employers are hiring, led by RIH Rhode Island Hospital, Tenet Healthcare, and Cynet Health. Openings are up 33% from 1,099 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,000–$136,253 a year, from the 72% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 1,466
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Providence market.
Companies hiring
- 199
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 33%
- 1,099 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $115,067
- 72% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 38%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
1,466
Prior window
1,099
Salary coverage
72%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
909
98 companies · $105,785 median
Established employers
372
48 companies · $131,682 median
Top of market
52
18 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$90,000
P50
$115,067
P75
$136,253
P90
$157,160
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
Use Metaintro
Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live nurse listings in Providence
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse opportunities in Providence, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 1,466 live roles tracked in this market.
- 199 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in Providence
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
1,466 nurse openings across 199 employers establish the current Providence opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
RIH Rhode Island Hospital is one of the most active visible employers, with 332 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
With Metaintro
Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the Providence market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 199 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 1,466 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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- RN-Emergency Room, Travel · Coast Medical Service
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- RN-OR, Travel · Cynet Health
- RN-Tele, Travel · Cynet Health
- RN-ER, Travel · Cynet Health
- RN-ER, Travel · Cynet Health
- RN-CCU, Travel · Pride Global
- RN-ER, Travel · Pride Global
- RN-ER, Travel · Pride Global
Nurse jobs in Providence: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many nurse jobs are open in Providence?
Metaintro tracks 1,466 live nurse openings from 199 employers in the Providence, RI area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for nurse jobs changing in Providence?
Openings rose 33%, from 1,099 in the prior 30 days to 1,466 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do nurse jobs in Providence pay?
The median posted salary is $115,067 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,000 to $136,253. Based on the 72% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Providence?
RIH Rhode Island Hospital, Tenet Healthcare, Cynet Health, and Pride Global have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 199 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
Compare Nurse demand around Providence.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Providence market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Providence market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
Built for career movement
Turn the Providence nurse market into your next move.
Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your nurse search where the market is active now.
- MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence.
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