Northwest Texas Healthcare System

Health system employer · Based in Amarillo, TX

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On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Shifts hiring now: Rotating 4 · Days 1 · Nights 1

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.

What stands out

Experienced nurses
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.
As of 2026 · 2026-06-16Source 1: nwths.com Source 2: instagram.com Source 3: nwths.com Source 4: uhs.com
New graduates
You spend a year in the Nurse Residency after school, with hospital orientation, department orientation, and a dedicated unit educator beside you.
As of 2026-06-16Source 1: nwths.com Source 2: facebook.com
New graduates
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.
As of 2026-06-16Source: nwths.com
Moving here
You would work a 495-bed academic teaching hospital at 1501 South Coulter Street in Amarillo, with recruiting copy pointing to smaller-town living and Palo Duro Canyon nearby.
As of 2026 · 2022-04-22Source 1: bebee.com Source 2: uhs.com Source 3: glassdoor.com Source 4: nwths.com

More about working here

Experienced nurses
If you want charge, Acute Rehab has posted a full-time Charge Nurse role that plans care and directs staff on shift, and the Clinical Nurse Advancement Program is built to reward growth.
As of 2026 · 2026-06-16Source 1: bebee.com Source 2: nwths.com
Experienced nurses
Labor and Delivery is hiring full-time night RNs, and the system includes a Children's Hospital.
As of 2026Source 1: linkedin.com Source 2: instagram.com Source 3: instagram.com Source 4: uhs.com Source 5: bebee.com

Working conditions

Scheduling: Posted RN roles include full-time nights (L&D) and other full-time on-site schedules; no self-scheduling policy described; As of 2026Source 1: linkedin.com Source 2: bebee.com
Charge opportunities: Full-time Charge Nurse role posted for Acute Rehab; charge RNs plan care and direct staff on shift; As of 2026Source: bebee.com
Pay and benefits: $10k sign-on bonus for ER or Labor nurses; commitment length and other terms not stated; As of 2026Source: instagram.com

Starting out and growing here

Nurse residency: Nurse Residency Program; 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; 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; 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; As of 2026-06-16Source: nwths.com

The city

Living in Amarillo, TX

Amarillo sits high on the Texas Panhandle, where big skies and Route 66 nostalgia meet working-class grit. RNs who prefer open roads over crowded metros will appreciate the laid-back pace and easy highway access. Nearby Palo Duro Canyon and the iconic Cadillac Ranch add regional character to this plains city.

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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

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

Who they are

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.

Hiring rotating & days & nights

More about Northwest Texas Healthcare System

The ED is a Texas-designated Level II Trauma Center, stroke care holds Joint Commission Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center, and the Heart and Vascular Center is marked high performing by U.S. News for heart attack and heart arrhythmia. The system includes a Children's Hospital, and you will see full-time night Labor and Delivery postings plus a full-time Charge Nurse opening on Acute Rehab. If you are coming out of school, the Nurse Residency Program is a year-long student-to-RN transition. You get hospital orientation and department orientation, and a dedicated unit educator trains you for the new role. Tuition reimbursement covers an ADN-to-BSN through West Texas A&M and also BSN, MSN, doctoral study, and specialty certifications. A Clinical Nurse Advancement Program is in place to reward quality care and professional growth. Posted RN roles are full-time and on-site, including nights on Labor and Delivery. No self-scheduling policy is described. Across roughly 100-plus reviews, Glassdoor sits about 3.5–3.7 and Indeed about 3.4 out of 5, and only about half to three-fifths of reviewers say they would recommend the employer. Registered Nurse reviewers put work-life around 3.0 and culture around 3.2.

Working here

Culture and working life

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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.; 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.; 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.; 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.; 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.; As of 2026-06-24Source: indeed.com

What to weigh

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.

As of 2026 · 2026-06-24Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com Source 3: glassdoor.com Source 4: indeed.com

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

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Roles last seen active: Aug 28, 2026
Website: nwths.com ↗

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

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.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: nwths.com Source 2: uhs.com
Med-SurgNights 11 open
PediatricsRotating 11 open
System includes a Children's Hospital and is described as known for children's care.
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.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: nwths.com Source 2: instagram.com
Stroke
Hospital has Joint Commission Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center.
Source location unconfirmedSource: nwths.com
L&D
Hiring full-time night Labor and Delivery RNs; social recruiting also targets Labor nurses.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: linkedin.com Source 2: instagram.com
Acute Rehab
Active full-time on-site Charge Nurse / RN posting for Acute Rehab in Amarillo.
Source location unconfirmedSource: bebee.com
Flight / Transport
Parent-company feature quotes a Flight Nurse/Paramedic on staff, implying air/transport nursing.
Source location unconfirmedSource: uhs.com