Healthcare Jobs in Rhode Island

Healthcare hiring in Rhode Island: the current picture

There are 131 live healthcare openings in Rhode Island right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 16 new healthcare postings in Rhode Island in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.

Hiring is concentrated: Lifestance alone accounts for roughly 39% of open roles, with BAYADA Home Health Care and CVS Health next in line. Providence has the deepest pool (28 openings), followed by Warwick (19) and Woonsocket (13). Of postings that specify a schedule, 78% are full-time, 20% part-time. 7 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (5%) of the market.

Posted pay in Rhode Island roughly mirrors the national picture — 33% of salaried postings advertise $100K or more, versus 29% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $86,000 here, compared with roughly $76,000 across all states.

For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for healthcare practitioners and technical roles in Rhode Island at $114,000 (median $97,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here currently run below that benchmark — entry-level and high-turnover roles tend to dominate fresh postings. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.