Parkland Health
Hospital in Dallas, TX
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 3 roles
From 6 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 12, 2026Sources
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The short version
You are weighing Parkland Health in Dallas—a place where nurses often talk about the mission first. Staff describe caring for underserved communities, appreciative patients, and coworkers who stick together when the floor gets heavy.
Employer research, Aug 12, 2026
An L&D RN with five-plus years said base pay here beats most hospitals in the Dallas area.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-03-22Source: glassdoor.comStaff describe a caring, collaborative culture aimed at underserved communities, with strong coworker bonds.
For experienced nursesSources
Patients are often described as appreciative, and the work centers on mission-driven care for underprivileged communities.
For new gradsSources
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 3 of 6 roles welcome new grads
- LPNs and LVNs: 3 of 6 roles accept an LPN or LVN
Nursing here
- Scheduling
Flexible scheduling options noted by employees; LVN Correctional Health full-time days 6am-6pm rotational
Parkland Health · employer research
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Nursing leadership
Lauren Tuohy · Nurse Manager
Parkland Health
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Benefits
Sign-on bonuses (ED experienced and general nursing; amounts unspecified), relocation assistance for experienced ED nurses, shift differentials, and flexible scheduling options noted by employees.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
RN Labor and Delivery: pay described as better than most hospitals in the area
As of 2026-03-22
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Mission and teamwork
- Staff describe a caring, collaborative culture focused on underserved communities and strong coworker bonds.
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- Management and bureaucracy
- Many feel unsupported; micromanagement, favoritism, bureaucracy, and poor communication are common complaints.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Workload and burnout
- High-demand units leave nurses overworked; productivity pressure contributes to stress and burnout.
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More review themes
- Pay competitiveness
- L&D RN with 5+ years said pay beats most area hospitals.
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As of 2026-03-22Source: glassdoor.com- Patient population
- Patients described as appreciative; mission-driven care for underprivileged communities highlighted.
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- Business-like operations
- L&D nurse felt it runs more like a business than a hospital, with aggressive physician interventions.
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As of 2026-03-22Source: glassdoor.com- Work-life balance split
- Some value flexible schedules; others report being overwhelmed especially in busy departments.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Many nurses report feeling unsupported—micromanagement, favoritism, bureaucracy, and poor communication show up often in reviews, and high-demand units leave people overworked.
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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?
Common questions
Does Parkland Health hire new grads?
3 of 6 roles welcome new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 4 roles with a stated shift, 2 are day shifts, 1 is a night shift and 1 is a rotating shift.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Parkland Health, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Parkland Health
United States
Registered Nurse - Acute Care - Central Staffing Office
Posted last week
- RN
- Full Time - Night
- Compact license OK
United States
- RN
- Compact license OK
- CEU allowance
- New grads welcomed
- LVN
- Jail North Tower
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- LVN
- 6am - 6pm (Rotational)
- Jail West Tower
- New grads welcomed
- LVN
- 6am - 6pm (Rotational)
- Compact license OK
Want to work here?
The hiring team at Parkland Health sees your name and profile, never your email or phone.
Sources
- facebook.com/parklandcareers/posts/meet-lauren-tuohy-nurse-manager-at-parkland-health-with-more-than-13-years-at-pa/1000607912839216
Nursing here
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Parkland-Health-E121394-RVW103260250.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-03-22
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Parkland-Health-Reviews-E121394.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026 · 2026-03-22
- parklandhealth.org
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