Northwest Texas Healthcare System

Health system in Amarillo, TX

Hiring rotating and days
New grads welcome on 3 roles

See 7 open roles

From 7 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 17, 2026Sources

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6 nurses and nursing students on Nursing Mastery are open to offers and fit your roles.

5N1 role · 0 who fit
Cardiology1 role · 1 who fit
Endoscopy1 role · 0 who fit
Healthcare Occupations1 role · 0 who fit

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The short version

You would clock in at a 495-bed academic teaching hospital on South Coulter Street in Amarillo, a Universal Health Services campus that serves the Texas Panhandle.

Employer research, Aug 17, 2026

You can work the Level II Trauma ED, the Primary Stroke Center, or the Heart and Vascular Center that U.S. News marked high performing for heart attack and heart arrhythmia.
For experienced nurses
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As of 2026 · 2026-06-16Source 1: nwths.com Source 2: instagram.com Source 3: nwths.com Source 4: uhs.com
You spend a year in the Nurse Residency after school, with hospital orientation, department orientation, and a dedicated unit educator beside you.
For new grads
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As of 2026-06-16Source 1: nwths.com Source 2: facebook.com
You can send an ADN-to-BSN through West Texas A&M on tuition reimbursement, and the same benefit covers BSN, MSN, doctoral study, and specialty certifications.
For new grads
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As of 2026-06-16Source: nwths.com

Who it fits

Best fit

New grads: 3 of 7 roles welcome new grads, and there is a nurse residency

Nursing here

Nurse residency

Nurse Residency Program

Northwest Texas Healthcare System · employer research

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As of 2026-06-16Source 1: nwths.com Source 2: facebook.com

Preceptors and orientation

New nurses get hospital plus department orientation; dedicated unit educators provide training for the new role

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As of 2026-06-16Source: nwths.com

Career development

Clinical Nurse Advancement Program (CNAP) recognizes exceptional nurses and is designed to reward quality care and professional growth

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As of 2026-06-16Source: nwths.com

Tuition support

ADN-to-BSN tuition reimbursement via West Texas A&M; reimbursement also for BSN, MSN, doctoral study, and specialty certifications

Northwest Texas Healthcare System · employer research

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As of 2026-06-16Source: nwths.com

Scheduling

Posted RN roles include full-time nights (L&D) and other full-time on-site schedules; no self-scheduling policy described

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As of 2026

Charge opportunities

Full-time Charge Nurse role posted for Acute Rehab; charge RNs plan care and direct staff on shift

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As of 2026

Benefits

ADN-to-BSN tuition reimbursement through West Texas A&M, plus reimbursement for BSN, MSN, doctoral study, and specialty certifications. Clinical Nurse Advancement Program in place.

Units hiring now

5NRotating 1new grads1 open
CardiologyRotating 1new grads1 open
Heart and Vascular Center; US News high-performing for heart attack and arrhythmia; known for heart care.
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Source location unconfirmedSource 1: nwths.com Source 2: uhs.com
EndoscopyDays 11 open
Med surgNights 11 open
PediatricsRotating 11 open
System includes a Children's Hospital and is described as known for children's care.
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Source location unconfirmedSource 1: instagram.com Source 2: uhs.com
PsychDays 11 open
Trauma / ED
Employer is a designated Level II Trauma Center (Texas DSHS) and recruits ER nurses at that center.
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Source location unconfirmedSource 1: nwths.com Source 2: instagram.com
Stroke
Hospital has Joint Commission Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: nwths.com
L&D
Hiring full-time night Labor and Delivery RNs; social recruiting also targets Labor nurses.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: instagram.com
Acute Rehab
Active full-time on-site Charge Nurse / RN posting for Acute Rehab in Amarillo.
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Source location unconfirmed
Flight / Transport
Parent-company feature quotes a Flight Nurse/Paramedic on staff, implying air/transport nursing.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: uhs.com

What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Mid-range overall ratings: Glassdoor sits about 3.5–3.7 and Indeed 3.4/5 across roughly 100-plus reviews, with only about half to three-fifths saying they would recommend the employer.; Sources
As of 2026-06-24Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com Source 3: indeed.com
RN work-life and culture: Registered Nurse reviewers score work-life around 3.0 and culture around 3.2; BSN RN reviews in Amarillo drop culture to about 2.6 on a small sample.; Sources
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com
Low CEO approval: CEO approval among Glassdoor reviewers is only about 26–36%, with RN-specific business outlook also weak.; Sources
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com

More review themes

Advancement vs. manager support: Reviewers credit chances to learn and advance and say leaders hear grievances, but flag weak manager support and a thin sense of belonging.; Sources
As of 2026-06-24Source: indeed.com
Pay fairness: Indeed rates pay and benefits 3.5/5, yet names fair pay for the job as a top improvement area.; Sources
As of 2026-06-24Source: indeed.com

The hard parts

Registered Nurse reviewers score work-life around 3.0 and culture around 3.2, flag weak manager support, and give the CEO only about 26–36% approval.
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As of 2026 · 2026-06-24Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com Source 3: glassdoor.com Source 4: indeed.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 Amarillo, TX

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Anchoring the Texas Panhandle’s healthcare hub, Amarillo pairs wide-open High Plains skies with a cost of living about 8% below the national average. Shifts give way to trail runs through Palo Duro Canyon’s red clay vistas and neon-lit Route 66 diners, giving nurses serious paycheck mileage without metropolitan traffic.

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Metro price level · Amarillo area: 8% below the national average; BEA index 91.8 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,092/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $65,912/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

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Common questions

Does Northwest Texas Healthcare System hire new grads?

3 of 7 roles welcome new grads. Its nurse residency: Nurse Residency Program.

Which shifts are open?

Of the 7 roles with a stated shift, 4 are rotating shifts, 2 are day shifts and 1 is a night shift.

Which units are hiring?

5N (1), cardiology (1), endoscopy (1), med surg (1) and more.

How do I apply?

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