CHRISTUS Children's
Specialty hospital in San Antonio, TX
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 2 roles
From 17 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 27, 2026Sources
For the CHRISTUS Children's hiring team
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- Hospitals and Health Care2 roles · 0 who fit
- Oncology2 roles · 1 who fit
- L&D1 role · 1 who fit
- Pediatric GI1 role · 1 who fit
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The short version
You would step into San Antonio's first freestanding children's hospital — the downtown CHRISTUS Children's campus built on the old Santa Rosa Infirmary ground — where care units run as private rooms with space for a parent to sleep and a Ronald McDonald House on site.
Employer research, Jul 27, 2026
A year-long nurse residency pairs you with trained preceptors, mentors, and de-briefers, plus monthly development, cohort support, skills labs, and simulations at Children's and other Santa Rosa sites.
For new gradsThe February 2025 New Grad RN Residency cohort listed a $10,000 sign-on bonus covering Children's and other San Antonio CHRISTUS locations.
For new gradsSources
As of 2025Source: careers.christushealth.orgYou would join a freestanding children's hospital with Magnet designation, Gold Level Beacon awards in both PICU and NICU, and an academic partnership with Baylor College of Medicine.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2018 · 2021Source: christushealth.org
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 2 of 17 roles welcome new grads, and there is a nurse residency
Nursing here
- Recognition
Magnet recognized
CHRISTUS Children's · employer research
- Nurse residency
CHRISTUS Health / CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Nurse Residency Pathway (includes The Children's Hospital of San Antonio) · Described as nationally recognized, comprehensive, evidence-based · Applications: Cohorts referenced include February 2025 and July 2026; apply via regional residency postings; virtual interviews with unit managers
CHRISTUS Children's · employer research
- Preceptors and orientation
Year-long residency pairs residents with trained preceptors; mentors and de-briefers guide and evaluate; monthly professional development; cohort support; skills labs and simulations
CHRISTUS Children's · employer research
- Tuition support
Further education described as easily available by RN reviewer at Christus Children's
CHRISTUS Children's · employer research
Sources
As of 2023-09-07Source: glassdoor.com
Benefits
New-grad residency pathway with structured precepting and professional development; $10,000 sign-on listed for the February 2025 cohort; further education described as accessible by a Children's RN. Formal tuition or loan amounts are not detailed in the sources here.
Published pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus
$10,000 sign-on bonus for February 2025 New Grad RN Residency cohort (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa / Children's Hospital of San Antonio and other SA locations)
As of 2025
- Benefits
RN at Christus Children's Hospital reported it is hard to get pay raises
As of 2023-09-07
Sources
- Benefits
CHRISTUS Health employee reported approximately 2% raise each year (not Children's-specific)
As of 2026-06-22
Sources
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Coworkers and resources
- RN at Children's praised coworkers, available resources, and access to further education; rated experience 4.0.
Sources
As of 2023-09-07Source: glassdoor.com- Pay progression
- Same Children's RN said pay raises are hard to obtain.
Sources
As of 2023-09-07Source: glassdoor.com- Supportive culture vs HCA
- Nurses in a local group reportedly recommend Christus Children's for supportive culture and resources versus HCA pay concerns.
Sources
As of 2024Source: facebook.com
More review themes
- Clinical nursing quality
- Community comment called the nurses world-class in a birth-care discussion; facility noted as recently renamed Christus Children's.
Sources
As of 2024Source: reddit.com- System-wide recommend rate
- CHRISTUS Health overall Glassdoor snapshot about 3.5 stars with roughly 65% willing to recommend to a friend.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
An RN at Children's reported that pay raises are hard to get.
Sources
As of 2023-09-07Source: glassdoor.com
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?
Living in San Antonio, TX
San Antonio stretches a nurse’s paycheck well past Austin or Dallas, backed by a cost of living about 5% below the national average. Find accessible one-bedroom rents averaging $1,072, explore new builds in Alamo Ranch, or target sub-$250,000 homes on the South Side, all within quick reach of off-shift evenings at Pearl.
Browse roles in San Antonio- Metro price level · San Antonio area
- 5% below the national average
- BEA index 94.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,324/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $65,056/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does CHRISTUS Children's hire new grads?
2 of 17 roles welcome new grads. Its nurse residency: CHRISTUS Health / CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Nurse Residency Pathway (includes The Children's Hospital of San Antonio) · Described as nationally recognized, comprehensive, evidence-based · Applications: Cohorts referenced include February 2025 and July 2026; apply via regional residency postings; virtual interviews with unit managers.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 9 roles with a stated shift, 7 are day shifts and 2 are night shifts.
Which units are hiring?
Oncology (2), L&D (1), pediatric GI (1), pediatric rheumatology (1) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to CHRISTUS Children's, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at CHRISTUS Children's
RN, Registered Nurse Clinic - Pediatric Rheumatology
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- Magnet-designated
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Registered Nurse Clinic - Childrens Services
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Registered Nurse - Transport Air
Posted last week
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- Multiple shifts available
- Compact license OK
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- 7PM - 7AM
- Compact license OK
- RN
- 5 Days - 8 Hours
- Compact license OK
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- 4 Days - 10 Hours
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 7PM - 7AM
- Compact license OK
- RN
- 8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday
- Compact license OK
- RN
- 8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday
- Compact license OK
- RN
- 8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Multiple shifts available
- Compact license OK
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Compact license OK
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Compact license OK
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Compact license OK
- RN
- 8-hour days
- RN
- 8-hour 8 hour
- Compact license OK
Want to work here?
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Sources
- careers.christushealth.org/learning-opportunities/nurse-residency-program
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- careers.christushealth.org/opportunity/job-apply/rn-nurse-residency-san-antonio-all-locations-233767
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- careers.christushealth.org/opportunity/rn-nurse-residency-july-2026-326800
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- christushealth.org/locations/childrens-hospital/about
Employer website, The short version · as of 2018 · 2021
- facebook.com/groups/texasnurseexchange/posts/3355815024559847
What nurses say · as of 2024
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-CHRISTUS-Health-E11710-RVW79866000.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2023-09-07
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-CHRISTUS-Health-EI_IE11710.11,26.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- reddit.com/r/sanantonio/comments/1c932s6/dont_go_to_chosa_childrens
What nurses say · as of 2024
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