Las Palmas Medical Center
Hospital · El Paso, TX
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
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- Hospital
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The city
Living in El Paso, TX
El Paso sits where the Chihuahuan Desert meets the Franklin Mountains, blending Tex-Mex culture with year-round sunshine. Nurses relocating here find affordable living, authentic border-town cuisine, and easy access to both urban amenities and outdoor trails. A bilingual, close-knit community makes this Sun City a welcoming place to launch your next travel contract.
Browse roles in El Paso- Metro price level · El Paso area
- 10% below the national average
- BEA index 89.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,073/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $59,745/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
Las Palmas Medical Center is a hospital located in El Paso, Texas (ZIP 79902), operating as part of Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, which is itself a subsidiary of HCA Healthcare.
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More about Las Palmas Medical Center
The organization has served the El Paso community—known as 'The Sun City'—for decades, providing a full range of medical services to children, adults, and seniors across West Texas. The system includes two hospitals: Las Palmas Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center, both of which received the Healthgrades 2024 America's 250 Best Hospitals Award, placing them among the top 5% of U.S. hospitals for clinical performance across multiple specialty services. For nursing professionals, Las Palmas Medical Center offers the HCA Healthcare Nurse Residency Program, a year-long initiative designed for new graduate nurses transitioning from student to registered nurse. The program provides hands-on clinical experience, critical thinking development, and mentorship through a community of nurse educators, experienced nurses, and fellow residents. The residency follows established nursing models such as Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage, and residents are responsible for coordinating patient-centered care, performing procedures, administering medications, and educating patients and families. As part of HCA Healthcare—one of the largest for-profit hospital operators in the United States—the facility benefits from corporate resources, standardized protocols, and national recognition, including HCA's 15-time inclusion on Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies list (most recently in 2025).
The mission of Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare is to provide exceptional care to every patient every day with a spirit of warmth, friendliness, and personal pride. The organization's stated values are integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
One visible Glassdoor review excerpt begins with 'Its not the worst place but...', suggesting a mixed but not entirely negative experience.
The good
- Part of HCA Healthcare, providing access to corporate-scale resources, standardized training, and national infrastructure
- Offers the HCA Nurse Residency Program—a structured year-long transition program with nurse educators and mentorship for new graduate nurses
- Both Las Palmas Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center received Healthgrades 2024 America's 250 Best Hospitals Award, indicating strong clinical performance
- HCA Healthcare recognized as a 2025 World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere (15th time recognized)
- Decades-long history of serving the El Paso and West Texas community with a full range of medical services
- Supportive community of nurse educators, experienced nurses, and fellow residents during residency
The hard parts
- As part of a large for-profit healthcare system (HCA Healthcare), nurses may experience corporate-driven policies and bureaucratic constraints
- At least one Glassdoor review suggests a mixed working experience, with the reviewer indicating it is 'not the worst place' but implying notable drawbacks
- No evidence of Magnet designation, which may indicate a gap in nursing excellence recognition compared to peer institutions
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- Roles last seen active
- Sep 10, 2026
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