HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast

Community hospital in Pasadena, TX

350 beds
Hiring days and nights
New grads welcome on 1 role

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast workplace

From 6 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 27, 2026Sources

The short version

You would be joining a 350-bed full-service acute care hospital in Pasadena that has served the community for more than fifty years.

Employer research, Jul 27, 2026

You can start here through the HCA Nurse Residency Program posted specifically for Med Surg Tele at this Pasadena campus.
For new grads
Sources
As of 2026Source: careers.hcahealthcare.com
You work in a 350-bed acute-care hospital that runs a Level III Trauma Center, Level III NICU, Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center, and ACC Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI.
For experienced nurses
Sources
As of 2026Source 1: careers.hcahealthcare.com Source 2: hcahoustonhealthcare.com Source 3: careers.hcahealthcare.com
This is the only Pasadena hospital with Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI and Resuscitation from the ACC.
For experienced nurses
Sources
As of 2026Source: careers.hcahealthcare.com

Who it fits

Best fit

New grads: 1 of 6 roles welcomes new grads, and there is a nurse residency

Nursing here

Nurse residency

HCA Nurse Residency Program at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast (Med Surg Tele)

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast · employer research

Sources

As of 2026Source: careers.hcahealthcare.com

Career development

Hiring events promote benefits and career pathways for new graduate and experienced RNs and other healthcare roles.

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast · employer research

Sources

As of 2026Source 1: careers.hcahealthcare.com Source 2: careers.hcahealthcare.com

Benefits

Hiring events promote benefits and career pathways for new graduate and experienced RNs; no tuition, loan, or detailed benefits figures are stated in the validated facts.

Units hiring now

ICUDays 1 · Nights 12 open
Cath labDays 11 open
ERnew grads1 open
Med surgDays 11 open
Surgical specialty unitDays 11 open
Trauma / ED
Facility is equipped with a Level III Trauma Center.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: careers.hcahealthcare.com Source 2: hcahoustonhealthcare.com
NICU
Hospital has a Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: careers.hcahealthcare.com Source 2: hcahoustonhealthcare.com
Stroke
Certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: careers.hcahealthcare.com Source 2: careers.hcahealthcare.com
Chest Pain / Cardiac
Only Pasadena hospital with Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI and Resuscitation by ACC.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: careers.hcahealthcare.com
Hospital-wide staffing
CMS staffing grade C; 437 RNs, 47 LPN/LVNs reported.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: allnurses.com
Med-Surg Tele
New graduate residency program posted specifically for Med Surg Tele at this facility.
Sources
Source location unconfirmed
Labor & Delivery
Active RN Labor and Delivery job posting for HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast.
Sources
Source location unconfirmed
Emergency Room
Employer job posting describes RN Emergency Room role coordinating patient-centered care.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: careers.hcahealthcare.com

What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Nurse communication / patient ratings: Patient surveys rate nurse communication low (2/5) while most still report being treated with respect; recommend rate about 63%.; Sources
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
Nurse reviews availability: Directory notes solid quality ratings and emergency readiness focus but lists no nurse culture reviews yet.; Sources
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com

The hard parts

Patient surveys rate nurse communication at 2 out of 5, and the CMS staffing picture is a grade C with about 0.91 RN per bed.
Sources
As of 2026Source: allnurses.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 Pasadena, TX

Pasadena, TX on the map· Open the live map

Anchored near the San Jacinto Battleground and Galveston Bay, Pasadena positions nurses right beside HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast and an easy commute to the Texas Medical Center. With a cost of living about 1% below the national average, your paycheck stretches further while keeping Gulf breezes, coastal flats, and suburban neighborhood roots within reach.

Browse roles in Pasadena

Metro price level · Pasadena area: 1% below the national average; BEA index 98.6 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,213/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $64,927/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Common questions

Does HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast hire new grads?

1 of 6 roles welcomes new grads. Its nurse residency: HCA Nurse Residency Program at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast (Med Surg Tele).

Which shifts are open?

Of the 5 roles with a stated shift, 4 are day shifts and 1 is a night shift.

Which units are hiring?

ICU (2), cath lab (1), ER (1), med surg (1) and more.

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, and we tell you what happens next.