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OakBend Medical Center

Community Hospital · Richmond, Texas 77469

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Life here

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What the day-to-day looks like

Setting
Community Hospital

Benefits

Employee reviews rated pay and benefits at 2.7 out of 5 stars on Indeed, suggesting below-average satisfaction with compensation and benefits.

The city

Living in Sugar Land, TX

Sugar Land is a master-planned suburb southwest of Houston, named for the Imperial Sugar refinery that once anchored the town. Today it blends family-friendly neighborhoods with a growing dining and retail scene along Highway 59, giving nurses a calm residential base within easy reach of the Texas Medical Center.

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State price level · Texas
97.1
3% below the national average
Median gross rent
$1,957/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities

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

Who they are

OakBend Medical Center is an independent nonprofit hospital located in Richmond, Texas, serving Fort Bend County, Wharton County, and surrounding communities for more than 75 years. It holds the distinction of being the last remaining independent nonprofit hospital in the Greater Houston area.

  • Community Hospital · Sugar Land
More about OakBend Medical Center

The facility operates multiple campuses, including the Jackson Street and Williams Way campuses, and offers a wide array of services including inpatient and outpatient surgical specialties, a catheterization laboratory, medical and surgical hospitalization, emergency care, and a 'No-Wait' Emergency Room. OakBend also provides primary care, specialty services such as cardiology, geriatrics, orthopedics, and women's imaging. For nursing professionals, OakBend offers roles across various units where Registered Nurses are responsible for professional nursing care, directing licensed vocational nurses and non-professional nursing personnel, and supporting patient care under the direction of the Medical Staff. The organization's independent status and long community history may appeal to nurses seeking a community-focused practice environment, though employee reviews indicate notable challenges in management support, work culture, and compensation.

OakBend Medical Center is dedicated to providing exceptional, compassionate healthcare that prioritizes every patient. Their stated commitment is to 'Compassionate Healthcare For All,' emphasizing swift action, unparalleled expertise, and no-wait emergency care. As an independent nonprofit, the organization focuses on serving the local community with care close to home.

Why nurses stay

How they describe the culture

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What nurses say in reviews

Based on 128 Indeed reviews, OakBend Medical Center has an overall rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars. Detailed ratings show work-life balance at 2.8/5, pay and benefits at 2.7/5, job security and advancement at 2.3/5, management at 2.4/5, and culture at 2.6/5. Reviewers highlighted positives such as the ability to meet personal goals, energizing work tasks, and time and location flexibility. Areas for improvement include support from managers, inclusive work environment, and trust in colleagues.

The good

  • Independent nonprofit hospital with 75+ years of community presence
  • Time and location flexibility noted by employees
  • Energizing work tasks and ability to meet personal goals
  • Multi-campus system offering diverse nursing unit opportunities
  • Community-focused mission with local patient base

The hard parts

  • Low management rating of 2.4/5 on Indeed, with employees citing need for improved managerial support
  • Pay and benefits rated below average at 2.7/5
  • Job security and advancement rated poorly at 2.3/5
  • Culture rated 2.6/5 with concerns about inclusive work environment and trust in colleagues
I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.
A nurse, on why they stayed

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Registered Nurse

Part-Time - FBSC

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Sugar Land, Texas

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