Circle the City
Hiring organization · Based in Phoenix, AZ
- 2
- open roles, live count
- 4.1
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You would spend your shifts delivering care for people facing homelessness through a Phoenix nonprofit built around that mission since 2012.
As of 2025Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: glassdoor.comSource 4: glassdoor.com
New graduates
Staff describe real purpose in the day-to-day work of caring for men, women, and children experiencing homelessness.
As of 2025Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: glassdoor.comSource 4: glassdoor.com
Moving here
You would land in Phoenix, where Arizona’s compact license and flat 2.5% state income tax simplify the move if you already hold a compact RN license.
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
The organization is a mid-size nonprofit (roughly 201–500 employees) focused on healthcare services rather than a large hospital system.
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com
More about working here
Travel nurses
Phoenix cost of living sits only slightly above the national level, with nurse tips pointing to lower-rent pockets like Apache Junction and parts of central and east Phoenix.
Moving here
Nearby systems such as Banner Health, HonorHealth, and Mayo Clinic give you other local options if this mission-fit role is a first stop rather than a forever home.
Working conditions
- Pay and benefits
- RN employee states pay is lower than competitors
As of 2025-03-25Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay and benefits
- Multiple employees report pay below industry standards
The city
Living in Mesa, AZ
Mesa is Arizona's third-largest city, offering a blend of Sonoran Desert landscapes and Phoenix-area amenities. The city is known for its family-friendly atmosphere, outdoor recreation at nearby Usery Mountain Regional Park, and a growing healthcare sector. As part of the metro sprawl, most errands require a car, so plan for a commute-friendly lifestyle near major hospital systems.
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- Metro price level · Mesa area
- 3% above the national average
- BEA index 103.3 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,620/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $82,752/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would be joining Circle the City in Phoenix, a nonprofit healthcare organization founded in 2012 that focuses on care for people facing homelessness.
More about Circle the City
The work sits in health care services rather than a large hospital campus, with a staff size in the 201–500 range and a stated mission of innovative care for men, women, and children without stable housing. Nurses who stay often point to that mission as the reason the job matters on hard days. At the same time, employee feedback regularly flags pay below industry peers, management friction, and turnover—so you would weigh purpose against those tradeoffs before you apply. Phoenix itself runs slightly above the national cost of living, with a flat 2.5% state income tax and compact-license status if you are moving from another compact state. Nearby systems such as Banner, HonorHealth, and Mayo give you other local benchmarks if you want to compare.
Innovative healthcare solutions for men, women, and children facing homelessness.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Mission-driven purpose
- Staff strongly value the mission of caring for people experiencing homelessness and find purpose in the work.
As of 2025Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
- Management challenges
- Reviews cite micromanagement, favoritism, and leadership issues that create a negative atmosphere for some.
- Compensation dissatisfaction
- Employees frequently say pay lags industry peers and hurts satisfaction and retention.
As of 2025-03-25Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- High turnover
- High turnover is often linked to management practices and insufficient recognition or support.
- Overall ratings
- About 3.4/5 overall (20 reviews), 55% would recommend; Phoenix subset ~3.7 with 63% recommend.
As of 2025Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
Employees frequently report that pay lags industry peers and competitors, which hurts satisfaction and retention.
As of 2025-03-25 · 2025Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 27, 2026
- Website
- circlethecity.org ↗
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