CHRISTUS Santa Rosa

Health system employer · Based in San Marcos, TX

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On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

What stands out

New graduates
You can start as a GN or as an RN with under 12 months of acute-care experience, then spend a year in residency once your license is in hand.
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
New graduates
Your year is built with mentors, preceptors, and de-briefers, plus classes, skills labs, and a 24/7 web curriculum.
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
New graduates
October 2025 residency postings for San Marcos, Westover Hills, and New Braunfels listed a $10,000 sign-on; Children's Hospital of San Antonio was excluded.
As of 2025Source: facebook.com
Moving here
You apply on one requisition; a recruiter matches your specialty interest across San Marcos and the sister campuses, then you meet unit managers virtually.
As of 2026Source: facebook.com

More about working here

New graduates
If Med Surg in San Marcos is the fit, the July 2026 cohort was still holding remaining seats.
As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Working conditions

Pay and benefits: $10,000 sign-on for new-grad RN residency at Westover Hills, New Braunfels, and San Marcos only (October 2025 cohort); Children's Hospital of San Antonio excluded; As of 2025Source: facebook.com

Starting out and growing here

Nurse residency: CHRISTUS Santa Rosa New Grad RN Residency (Nurse Residency Pathway at CHRISTUS) · Applications: October 2025 cohort start 2025-10-20; July 2026 cohort still taking San Marcos Med Surg remaining seats. One-year program for GNs or RNs with under 12 months acute-care experience; licensure required before cohort start. Single requisition covers Children's Hospital of San Antonio, Westover Hills, New Braunfels, and San Marcos; recruiter matches specialty interest; virtual interviews with unit managers.; As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Preceptors and orientation: One-year residency designed by nurses; mentors, preceptors, and de-briefers guide and evaluate growth; interactive classes and skills labs; 24/7 web curriculum and real-time clinical tracking.; As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Working here

Culture and working life

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Busy high-stress ICU/ER: A 2014 agency nurse said San Antonio CHRISTUS Santa Rosa ICU and ER were very busy and high-stress and needed continued specialty education.; As of 2014-09-05Source: indeed.com
Parent-company Glassdoor rating: CHRISTUS Health shows a 3.5 Glassdoor rating on San Antonio and nearby job listings, not specific to the San Marcos campus.; As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com

What to weigh

The $10,000 sign-on showed up on October 2025 residency postings for San Marcos, not on the later July 2026 San Marcos Med Surg posting.

As of 2025Source: facebook.com

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Relationship: Umbrella organization
Roles last seen active: Sep 11, 2026

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Weighing a first job here?

The license clock and the job hunt run at once, and new-grad windows do the deciding. Residency commitments carry fine print worth reading before you sign.

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