Living near Hilo Benioff Medical Center
1190 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720 · Acute Care · CMS 3★
Charts in MEDITECH ExpanseHousing stipend ceiling (GSA FY2027)
Charting system (EHR)
MEDITECH Expanse 2.1 Core HCIS, the certified EHR this hospital reported to CMS for 2024.
Some units (ED, OR, L&D) may chart in add-on modules. Ask your recruiter how many orientation shifts include EHR training.
🍲 Taste of home nearby
Your picks, never inferred. Small family-run spots are often missing, so save yours and your circle will see them.
🍩 Bring something for the unit
13 bakeries, donut shops & caterers within 5 km. Check opening hours before a 7am or 7pm handoff.
Shift-worker essentials nearby
Within 1.5 km (about a 15-minute walk) and 3 km. Nearest place listed. The map rings show 1.5 km, 3 km, 5 mi and 10 mi in a straight line from the hospital; drive times depend on roads and traffic at shift change.
- 🧺LaundromatDowntown Laundry Express · 2.9 km0 ≤1.5 km1 ≤3 km
- 🛒GroceryKohi Country Market · 2.5 km0 ≤1.5 km6 ≤3 km
- 💊PharmacyGood Neighbor Pharmacy · 1.8 km0 ≤1.5 km4 ≤3 km
- 🌙Quick foodLongs Drugs · 1.6 km · 1 likely 24h chain0 ≤1.5 km4 ≤3 km
- 🏋️GymHilo High Vikings Gymnasium · 2.2 km0 ≤1.5 km5 ≤3 km
- ☕CoffeeThe Tiki Turtle Cafe · 330 m3 ≤1.5 km18 ≤3 km
- 🌳ParkBig f'ing Banyan Tree · 400 m6 ≤1.5 km18 ≤3 km
- 🚆Rail / transit stationMo'oheau Bus Terminal · 3.1 km0 ≤1.5 km0 ≤3 km
- 🐾VetNone within 5 km0 ≤1.5 km0 ≤3 km
🚆 No rail station within 3 km, so plan on driving and budget for parking.
Before you sign a lease here
- Ask for a 30-day or contract-cancellation clause. Cancellations are the costliest housing mistake travelers report.
- Never pay by wire, Zelle or PayPal Friends & Family before you've seen the place or verified the host.
- Working nights? Ask about blackout curtains, daytime noise, and parking that's safe at shift change.
- Get deposit, utility and pet-fee terms in writing.