From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 16, 2026Sources
The short version
You'd work with medically fragile children in an atmosphere colleagues call supportive and collaborative.
Employer research, Sep 16, 2026
You'd spend your shifts with medically fragile children, in a culture colleagues call supportive and collaborative.
For experienced nursesSources
You'd build pediatric experience that colleagues call valuable.
For new gradsSources
As of 2024Source: glassdoor.comEvening and night shifts are offered, and weekend and holiday work is part of the RN commitment.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2024Source: us.trabajo.org
Nursing here
- Career development
Glassdoor review summaries indicate valuable pediatric experience but note that career advancement options can be limited.
Blythedale Children's Hospital · employer research
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As of 2024Source: glassdoor.com- Scheduling
Weekend and holiday commitment required for RN and CNA positions; evening and night shifts offered.
Blythedale Children's Hospital · employer research
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As of 2024Source: us.trabajo.org
Benefits
Colleagues mention solid benefits and PTO.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$17.25/hr
Nursing Assistant hourly pay
As of 2024
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- Sign-on bonus
Sign-on bonus up to $1,000 for nursing assistant jobs
As of 2024
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Workplace culture and mission
- Staff value a supportive, collaborative atmosphere and find caring for medically fragile children deeply rewarding.
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- Staffing ratios and workload
- Employees appreciate solid benefits and PTO, though some feel staffing ratios could be safer and workloads have grown.
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The hard parts
Some colleagues feel staffing ratios could be safer and that workloads have grown.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Current openings at Blythedale Children's Hospital
Sources
- facebook.com/Blythedale/posts/its-teamblythedaletuesday-and-were-highlighting-our-incredible-nursing-assistant/619200716875463
Nursing here · as of 2024
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Blythedale-Children-s-Hospital-Reviews-E715745.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Blythedale-Children-s-Hospital-E715745-RVW84490330.htm
The short version, What nurses say · as of 2024
- glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Employee-Review-Blythedale-Children-s-Hospital-E715745-RVW5325189.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- us.trabajo.org/job-28652-cbce8d4cc5885b3fb4a39369945c796a
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2024
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