Nicklaus Children's Health System

Health system in Miami, FL

Hiring days and evenings

From 8 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 23, 2026Sources

The short version

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.

Employer research, Aug 23, 2026

You would nurse at South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital built exclusively for children, not a pediatric wing inside an adult hospital.
For experienced nurses
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Children's ICU and IMU have been publicly recruited with a $10,000 sign-on bonus, though the commitment term was not listed.
For experienced nurses
Sources
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
You would be moving to a Miami-headquartered children's system (1,001–5,000 employees, four offices) whose whole census is pediatric.
If you are moving here
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

Who it fits

Not a fit

Nurses who want one home unit: 5 of 8 roles float between units

Nursing here

Scheduling

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

Nicklaus Children's Health System · employer research

Sources

As of 2026Source: facebook.com

Benefits

$6.00 night-shift differential.

Published pay and benefits

Annual pay

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

As of 2026

Sources

Source: glassdoor.com

Hourly pay

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

As of 2026

Sources

Source: facebook.com

Shift pay

$6.00 night shift differential

As of 2026

Sources

Source: facebook.com

Sign-on bonus

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

As of 2026

Sources

Source: facebook.com

Units hiring now

Urgent careDays 22 open
EREvenings 11 open
Med surgNights 11 open
Med surg/observationDays 11 open
Oncology1 open
ResearchDays 11 open
ICU
Employer advertised a $10K sign-on Children's ICU and IMU RN recruitment event.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com
IMU
Same recruitment event targeted Children's IMU RNs alongside ICU RNs with a $10K sign-on.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com
Pediatrics (specialty hospital)
Glassdoor overview: founded 1950 as Miami Children's Hospital; only licensed pediatric specialty hospital in South Florida.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com

Workplace photos

What nurses say

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.; Sources
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com
CEO approval: Seventy-eight percent of reviewers approve of the CEO on Glassdoor.; Sources
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 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.; Sources
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.; Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Business outlook: About two-thirds of reviewers mark the business outlook as positive.; Sources
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com

The hard parts

On manager-tagged Glassdoor scores, pay and benefits sit lowest of the listed categories, under culture, inclusion, and work-life.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.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?
Which hospital or site, and which unit, would I work on?

Living in Miami, FL

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Miami pairs no state income tax with a cost of living about 14% above the national average. Dodge steep Brickell rents by commuting via Metrorail from leafy Coconut Grove or Dadeland, then spend post-shift mornings paddle-boarding in January or grabbing Cuban coffee before afternoon storms roll in.

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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

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Common questions

Which shifts are open?

Of the 6 roles with a stated shift, 4 are day shifts, 1 is an evening shift and 1 is a night shift.

Which units are hiring?

Urgent care (2), ER (1), med surg (1), med surg/observation (1) and more.

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Nicklaus Children's Health System, and we tell you what happens next.