CHRISTUS Health
Health system in Santa Fe, NM
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 on 2+ roles
- Hiring nights
- New grads welcome on 16+ roles
From 1,554 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 16, 2026Sources
The short version
CHRISTUS runs an RN Nurse Residency with a posted $10,000 sign-on bonus for San Antonio-area cohorts, so your first job comes with a structured start and cash up front.
For new gradsSources
Across 24 of our postings the hourly median sits at $45.00, with the range running from $27.50 to $200.00 depending on role and specialty.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-09-16Charting is Epic, which showed up in 7 of our postings — one less thing to relearn if you already document there.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postings
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 16 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads
Nursing here
- Charting system
Epic
From employer postings
Benefits
PRN roles have posted a tier plan paying up to $50 an hour if you want flexible shifts instead of a fixed schedule.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
Registered Nurse - Acute MedSurgical B - PRN TIER PLAN (up to $50/hour)
As of 2026
- Sign-on bonus
$10,000.00
New Grad RN Nurse Residency (San Antonio All Locations / February 2025 cohort)
As of 2025
- Sign-on bonus
$10,000.00
RN Nurse Residency sign-on bonus at Beeville and South Texas locations
As of 2026
Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Mission-driven and supportive teamwork
- Staff praise the compassionate, faith-centered culture, meaningful purpose, and strong camaraderie among nursing colleagues.
Sources
- Leadership disconnect and compensation
- While local unit managers receive positive remarks, workers report upper leadership feels detached, pay raises are modest, and advancement often requires changing units.
Sources
The hard parts
Nurses consistently speak well of their direct managers but describe upper leadership as distant, raises as modest, and promotion as something that usually means moving units.
Sources
Christus files layoff notice in San Antonio, but aims to rehire
Sources
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?
- Which hospital or site, and which unit, would I work on?
- Which requirements must I meet before applying, and which can wait until after hire?
Common questions
Does CHRISTUS Health hire new grads?
16 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 2 of the 48 roles on this page, up to $20,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 2 roles with a stated shift on this page, 2 are night shifts.
Which units are hiring?
Acute orthopedics (1), behavioral medicine (1) and endoscopy (1).
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to CHRISTUS Health, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from CHRISTUS Health
RN, Registered Nurse - IMC Med/Surg
Posted yesterday
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
RN, Registered Nurse - 6N – Cardiovascular IMC
Posted today
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
RN, Registered Nurse - IMC Cardiac
Posted yesterday
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
Registered Nurse - A5 – Cardiac Med/Surg
Posted 2 days ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- RN
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Posted 3 days ago
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
Registered Nurse - Acute Orthopedics
Posted 6 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse - General Surgery
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse - Post Surgical PACU
Posted 6 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse - Chemotherapy
Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- RN
RN, Registered Nurse - Acute Med/Surg
Posted today
- RN
Registered Nurse - Transport Air
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse - General Surgery
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse - Imaging MRI
Posted 3 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse - General Surgery
Posted 6 days ago
- RN
RN, Registered Nurse - Post Surgery PACU
Posted last week
- RN
Registered Nurse - Post Surgical PACU
Posted 3 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse, Admissions Behavioral Medicine - Full time
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
RN, Registered Nurse - Dialysis
Posted yesterday
- RN
- Per diem
RN, Registered Nurse - Dialysis
Posted yesterday
- RN
- Per diem
RN, Registered Nurse - IMC Cardiac
Posted yesterday
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
RN, Registered Nurse - Acute MedSurgical A
Posted yesterday
- RN
- Per diem
RN, Registered Nurse - Cardio PACU
Posted yesterday
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Per diem
RN, Registered Nurse - Emergency Care Center
Posted yesterday
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
Clinical Nurse - Behavioral Medicine
Posted 5 days ago
- RN
- Night shift
RN, Registered Nurse Clinic - Specialty Arrhythmia Center
Posted 2 weeks ago
- RN
Registered Nurse - IMC CardioVascular
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
RN, Registered Nurse - IMC Cardiovascular
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
RN I, Registered Nurse - Acute Orthopedics
Posted last week
- RN
RN, Registered Nurse - IMC Cardiovascular
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
RN, Registered Nurse - IMC Cardiovascular
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
Registered Nurse I - IMC MedSurgical A
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
CNA, Certified Nurse Assistant - IMC Med/Surg
Posted last week
- CNA
CNA, Certified Nurse Assistant - Acute Med/Surg
Posted last week
- CNA
Registered Nurse - Medical ICU * *
Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- New grads welcomed
Registered Nurse - Neuro ICU
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
RN, Registered Nurse - Post Surgery PACU
Posted last week
- RN
RN, Registered Nurse - IMC Med/Surg
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
Registered Nurse - ICU / MICU
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
RN, Registered Nurse - Acute Psych Adult
Posted last week
- RN
- Per diem
Registered Nurse Lead - Radiology Interventional
Posted last week
- RN
Registered Nurse - Radiology Interventional
Posted last week
- RN
RN, Registered Nurse - Acute Psych Adult
Posted last week
- RN
- Per diem
RN, Registered Nurse - Endoscopy
Posted last week
- RN
- 5 Days - 8 Hours
- Compact license OK
RN, Registered Nurse - Acute Orthopedics
Posted last week
- RN
- 7PM - 7AM
- Compact license OK
Showing 48 of 1,554.
See all 1,554 roles at CHRISTUS HealthSources
- careers.christushealth.org/opportunity/job-apply/rn-nurse-residency-san-antonio-all-locations-233767
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025 · 2026
- careers.christushealth.org/learning-opportunities/nurse-residency-program/south-texas
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025 · 2026
- christushealth.org/locations/childrens-hospital
Employer website
- expressnews.com/business/article/christus-layoffs-medical-center-san-antonio-20190169.php
The hard parts
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/CHRISTUS-Health-Reviews-E11710.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/CHRISTUS-Health-RN-Staff-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE11710.0,15_KO16,30.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/CHRISTUS-Health-Dallas-Reviews-EI_IE11710.0,15_IL.16,22_IM218.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- indeed.com/cmp/Christus-Health/reviews
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
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