NW Surgery Center
Ambulatory · Houston, TX
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Ambulatory
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You would work outpatient surgery across pre-op, OR, and PACU rather than inpatient floor assignments.
Moving here
You keep more of each paycheck in Texas with no state income tax, and Houston’s cost of living sits about 1% below the national level.
Moving here
Northwest Houston is often named when nurses want more affordable housing near amenities without a Medical Center ZIP code.
As of 2026Source: yelp.com
Experienced nurses
Reviewers single out staff quality, and an employer post has highlighted a nurse for care and compassion on the job.
As of 2026 · 2025Source 1: yelp.comSource 2: facebook.com
More about working here
Travel nurses
Texas is a compact-license state, so you can often start without waiting on a second full licensure process.
Experienced nurses
The interior has been renovated even if the building’s curb appeal has not kept pace.
As of 2026Source: yelp.com
The city
Living in Houston, TX
Houston is a sprawling, diverse metro where world-class medical centers anchor a booming healthcare economy. The nation's fourth-largest city offers no state income tax, year-round warmth, and a food scene as varied as its population. Bayou-side greenways and museum districts balance the urban energy for nurses seeking opportunity in a place that never stops growing.
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- Metro price level · Houston area
- 1% below the national average
- BEA index 98.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,361/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $64,813/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 step into an outpatient surgery center on Red Oak Drive in northwest Houston, with nursing work tied to pre-op, OR, and PACU rather than inpatient floors. The center describes its focus as outpatient surgical care, and its own posts point to OR and nursing staff working the day together.
- Ambulatory · Houston
More about NW Surgery Center
What you see on arrival is mixed: notes on recent interior renovation sit beside a dated exterior, and the public Yelp rating is 2.7 from 16 reviews. Reviewers still call out staff quality, and an employer post has highlighted a nurse specifically for bringing care and compassion to the role. Houston’s cost of living runs about 1% below the national level, Texas has no state income tax, and northwest Houston comes up when nurses look for more affordable housing near amenities. If you are comparing options, larger nearby names on the map include Harris Health, MD Anderson, and UTHealth Houston. Pay figures for this center are not published in the sources on hand, so you will want to ask directly when you apply.
Describes its work as outpatient surgical care delivered by a team that includes OR and nursing staff.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- staff quality vs facility appearance
- Reviewers praise staff and note interior renovation while calling the exterior dated; overall rating is low-mid.
As of 2026Source: yelp.com
- nurse compassion culture
- Employer networking post highlights a nurse for bringing care and compassion to the role.
As of 2025Source: facebook.com
What to weigh
The exterior still looks dated, and the Yelp rating is 2.7 from only 16 reviews.
As of 2026Source: yelp.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jun 30, 2026
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- PACU1 open
Outpatient Surgery / Pre-op / PACU
Employer describes itself as delivering outpatient surgical care; own posts reference OR and nursing staff.
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