Skip to content
Nursing Mastery
Nicklaus Children's Health System photo

Nicklaus Children's Health System

Health system employer · Based in Miami, FL

See 4 open roles

Loading full-size photo…

Nicklaus Children's Health System photo

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Shifts hiring now
Days 3 · Evenings 1

Benefits

$6.00 night-shift differential.

What stands out

  • Experienced nurses

    You would nurse at South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital built exclusively for children, not a pediatric wing inside an adult hospital.

    As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

  • Experienced nurses

    Children's ICU and IMU have been publicly recruited with a $10,000 sign-on bonus, though the commitment term was not listed.

    As of 2026Source: facebook.com

  • Moving here

    You would be moving to a Miami-headquartered children's system (1,001–5,000 employees, four offices) whose whole census is pediatric.

    As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

  • Experienced nurses

    Night RN shifts are real here, and the employer has posted a $6.00 night-shift differential.

    As of 2026Source: facebook.com

More about working here
  • Experienced nurses

    Eighty-three Glassdoor RN salaries land between $79K and $97K a year.

    As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

  • Travel nurses

    An employer post listed hourly pay from $31.00 to $49.00, plus $6.00 for nights, though the role title in that post was cut off.

    As of 2026Source: facebook.com

  • Moving here

    Across 429 reviews the workplace rates 3.9, and 81% of reviewers would recommend it to a friend.

    As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.com

Working conditions

Scheduling
Night RN shifts exist; employer post lists a $6.00 night-shift differential

As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Pay and benefits
Registered Nurse; 83 Glassdoor salaries; reported range $79K–$97K per year

As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

Pay and benefits
Employer Facebook post: pay from $31.00 to $49.00 per hour; role title truncated in source

As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Pay and benefits
$6.00 night shift differential

As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Pay and benefits
$10K sign-on bonus for Children's ICU and IMU RN recruitment event

As of 2026Source: facebook.com

The city

Living in Miami, FL

Miami blends sun-soaked coastal living with a fast-paced, multicultural energy. Nurses relocating here find year-round warmth, Latin-Caribbean flavor, and bustling healthcare corridors. Whether you prefer the high-rise condos of Brickell or the beach-town feel of Miami Beach, the city delivers a vibrant lifestyle where ocean breezes meet 24/7 urban excitement.

Browse roles in Miami
Map showing the location of Miami, FL
Miami, FL on the map · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map
Metro price level · Miami area
14% above the national average
BEA index 114.2 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,758/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$62,462/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 walking into a Miami children's hospital that opened in 1950 as Miami Children's Hospital and is described as South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children.

  • Hiring days & evenings
More about Nicklaus Children's Health System

The system is headquartered here, lists 1,001–5,000 employees and four offices, and states its mission as inspiring hope and promoting lifelong health by providing the best care to every child. Official posts also say the pediatric specialty services rank among the best, without naming the ranking body in the excerpt. If you take nights, the employer has posted a $6.00 night-shift differential. Children's ICU and IMU have been recruited together with a $10,000 sign-on at a public event; the commitment term was not listed. Glassdoor shows 83 RN salaries between $79K and $97K a year. One Facebook post listed hourly pay from $31.00 to $49.00, though the role title was cut off and that range may belong to a single posting. Across 429 Glassdoor reviews the workplace rates 3.9 and 81% of reviewers would recommend it to a friend; 78% approve of the CEO. Culture, inclusion, and work-life sit above career growth in the manager-tagged scores, and pay and benefits come in lowest. Hispanic/Latinx and White reviewers average 4.2; Black or African American reviewers average 3.7 on a small sample. You will not find a published nurse-to-patient ratio, residency, or tuition benefit in what is here.

To inspire hope and promote lifelong health by providing the best care to every child.

Working here

Culture and working life

pediatricchildrenspecialtyMiaminight-shiftcultureinclusionwork-life

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Overall recommendation
Across 429 reviews the workplace rates 3.9 and 81% of reviewers would recommend it to a friend.

As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.com

CEO approval
Seventy-eight percent of reviewers approve of the CEO on Glassdoor.

As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.com

Compensation versus culture
Manager-tagged category scores put culture, inclusion, and work-life above career growth; pay/benefits appear lowest of the listed categories.

As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

More review themes
Demographic rating gap
Hispanic/Latinx and White reviewers average 4.2; Black or African American reviewers average 3.7 on a small sample.

As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

Business outlook
About two-thirds of reviewers mark the business outlook as positive.

As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.com

What to weigh

On manager-tagged Glassdoor scores, pay and benefits sit lowest of the listed categories, under culture, inclusion, and work-life.

As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Relationship
Umbrella organization
Roles last seen active
Sep 9, 2026
Ask Mira about Nicklaus Children's Health System

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.

Work here?

This page is built from public postings and employer research. Help us get it right: corrections, photos, and the story of the floor itself.

Improve this page →

The units

A closer look at the units

Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.

Open roles

Roles from Nicklaus Children's Health System

Refreshed throughout the day.

RN - Midtown UCC (Full Time, Days)

Nicklaus Children's Health System · Health system employer

Miami, FL · Posted 6 days ago

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Floating required
Apply

LPN Emergency Services (Part Time W/ Benefits, Evenings)

Nicklaus Children's Health System · Health system employer

Miami, FL · Posted 6 days ago

  • LPN
  • Evening shift
  • EMERGENCY ROOM NURSING-2100-670600
Apply

RN - Homestead UCC (Full Time, Days)

Nicklaus Children's Health System · Health system employer

Homestead, FL

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Floating required
Apply

Research Nurse (Full Time, Days)

Nicklaus Children's Health System · Health system employer

Miami, FL

  • RN
  • Day shift
Apply
Help improve this pageShare what it’s like, fix a detail, or add a useful photo.
What would you like to do?
Add ratings or a short headline

A person reviews every submission before anything changes.