Does Health First pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Health First employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Health First. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Health First?

56% of Health First employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Health First 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Health First?

Registered Nurse (74) , Registered Nurse, BSN (19) , Patient Service Representative (18) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (14) , Staff RN (10) , Director (8) , CNA (7) , Customer Service Representative (6) , Analyst (5) , Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) (5) , Manager (5) , Medical Technologist (5) , Nurse Tech (5) , Phlebotomist (5) , Physical Therapist (5)

What are the pros of working at Health First according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and pays well" ((in 77 reviews)); "people and care are great" ((in 27 reviews)); "great team work and coworkers" ((in 25 reviews)); "Warm and friendly staff; love to also receive my care at the Cocoa Beach location." ((in 21 reviews)); "There is a good work / life balance" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Health First according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and tedious work." ((in 54 reviews)); "Poor management and I hope but takeover by Advent will help change" ((in 47 reviews)); "Leadership is terrible and been there forever" ((in 19 reviews)); "managers not at all considerate" ((in 12 reviews)); "Scary, unethical ways of collecting blood cultures, most people don’t get paid well, always coming up with new policies to protect the hospital and makes things harder on the nurse, upper management smiles to your face to appease you then will backstab you" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Health First layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Health First layoffs and their outlook for job security at Health First in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Health First locations?

Melbourne , Rockledge , Palm Bay , Viera , Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach , Merritt Island , New York , Orlando , Cocoa , West Melbourne , Fort Lauderdale , Lake Mary , Indialantic , Malabar , Satellite Beach , Florida City , Saint Louis , Staten Island , Oshkosh , Brevard , Rockingham , Dallas , Fort Worth , Memphis , Manchester , Denver , Mukilteo , Palm Beach Gardens , West Palm Beach

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Health First reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(754 total reviews)

Terry Forde

82% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

Health First has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 754 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Health First employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

754 reviews

2.0

Jul 30, 2014

Frustrating place to work, no advancement opportunities, they hire from outside, pay scale unfair.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working conditions, nice co workers

Cons

Pay scale unfair, no internal promotions

1.0

Jul 29, 2014

It's like a bomb, about to implode; not explode.

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-It's great if you are working on the right floor; meaning the staff aren't burned out. -Otherwise, you might be lucky enough to find a great team of nurses that have your back. -Work nights if you want some sanity left. -You might get a free meal on some special occasions (if you're lucky)

Cons

-Staffed burned out = poor patient care -Dayshift = Hell -High management & RN turnover, incompetent, some amateur, new managers hired (I'm sure previously fired for incompetence) -poor patient safety due to lack of staff secondary to high staff turnover (could be people leaving/transferring or being unfairly judged) -they preach "customer satisfaction" while piling on the workload with lack of staff, but management offers next to no support while pointing fingers for poor unit results. -Mostly graduate nurses hired due to RNs quitting/transferring, so patient safety declines -Voicing your opinion (regardless of context) in their "I-CARE" environment paints a target on your back and your job -They want robots; robots don't talk or defend themselves from unfair/unfounded scrutiny -Forget about trying to get your timecard corrected and the money you worked for promptly, if at all. -Kiss your PL bye-bye unless you plan on being sick for an extended period of time to collect on their sick-leave pay. -Don't expect to see your SL when you leave; they'll take that from you too.

4.0

Jul 11, 2014

Good place to work.

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There's plenty of opportunity to advance.

Cons

Lots of lay offs. Disorganized leadership. Fellow nurses are nice, but under qualified leadership compensates with an iron fist.

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