Texas Children's Hospital
Health system in Houston, TX
- Hiring nights and days
- Nurse residency
From 150 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 11, 2026Sources
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: Nurse residency: Texas Children's Nurse Residency Program
- Nurse practitioners: 8 of the 48 roles on this page are advanced practice roles
Not a fit
- New grads: 33 of the 48 roles on this page ask for nursing experienceNew grad jobs near Houston
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
Texas Children's Nurse Residency Program
Texas Children's Hospital · employer research
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- Charting system
Epic
From employer postings
Published pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus
Sign-on bonus for full-time PICU/CICU RN recruitment in Austin; amount not published
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- Relocation
Relocation assistance for full-time PICU/CICU RN recruitment in Austin; amount not published
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- Benefits
403(b) Savings Plan with 50 percent matching on the first 6 percent, plus a cash pension plan, described for Texas Children's team members
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Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- RN review ratings across locations
- The RN review page reports 3.7/5 from 140 reviews, 87% recommendation, 71% CEO approval and 41% positive business outlook. Category scores are 4.3 for culture and inclusion, 4.2 for career opportunities, 4.0 for compensation and benefits, 3.7 for work-life balance and 3.5 for senior management. These are not Austin-only results.
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- Houston RN teamwork versus burnout
- A current Houston RN with more than three years of employment praises teamwork, benefits and growth opportunities, but describes emotionally difficult pediatric care and department-dependent management as potential burnout contributors. The reviewer also reports difficult Medical Center commuting and costly parking.
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As of 2026-05-26Source: glassdoor.com- Houston RN pay competitiveness
- A current Houston RN describes good teamwork and management support that varies by unit, while personally judging pay less competitive than other local hospitals.
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As of 2026-04-01Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Houston RN opportunity and commute
- A former Houston RN sees substantial career opportunity at a recognized employer but disliked Medical Center access and parking.
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As of 2026-03-25Source: glassdoor.com- Older Houston NICU new-graduate experience
- A current Houston NICU new-graduate nurse enjoyed the learning material and rated the experience 4/5. The reviewer wanted improved staff parking and healthier cafeteria choices and worried that 12-hour shifts would worsen pandemic-era burnout. This is an employment account, not a student placement or Austin residency assessment.
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As of 2022-05-08Source: glassdoor.com- Houston CT staff equipment and overtime access
- A current Houston CT specialist praises the culture and accountability but reports aging equipment and unavailable overtime opportunities. This other-staff account does not establish nursing overtime expectations.
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As of 2026-09-21Source: glassdoor.com- Houston onboarding staff layoff experience
- A former Houston onboarding specialist praises supportive management but reports experiencing a layoff and limited advancement opportunities. The account does not identify when the layoff occurred.
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As of 2026-09-17Source: glassdoor.com- Houston public-affairs management concerns
- A former Houston public-affairs employee values the pediatric mission, colleagues and benefits but describes urgent reactive work, unclear direction, cliquish leadership, poor respect for personal time and repeated departures. This is not a nursing-unit account.
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As of 2026-10-07Source: glassdoor.com- Employer-wide employee ratings
- The general review page reports 3.8/5 from 1,382 reviews, 74% recommendation, 75% CEO approval and 53% positive business outlook. Scores are 4.1 for inclusion, 3.9 for culture, 3.7 for work-life balance, compensation and career opportunity, and 3.4 for senior management. Austin is listed with 28 reviews, but no Austin review text is supplied.
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- Review-site summary of variable working conditions
- Glassdoor's AI-generated summary describes supportive teams, professional learning and flexible scheduling alongside tight staffing, inconsistent communication and perceived favoritism in advancement. These are secondary summarized themes, not independently verified nursing policies.
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- Unattributed review excerpts on pay and management
- Review FAQ excerpts mention favorable benefits, market and annual pay increases, hard-working colleagues and positive unit culture, but also understaffing, poor management, favoritism and reduced morale. Dates, roles and campuses are not given, so these do not establish current Austin terms.
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- Recent RN review title
- The overview displays a current nurse's 5/5 review title indicating favorable culture with room for better pay. The supplied excerpt provides neither the review body nor its campus or exact date.
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- Interview experience across roles
- Glassdoor reports that 77% of candidates describe their interviews positively, with average difficulty of 2.9/5. These results are not restricted to nursing or Austin.
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The hard parts
Texas Children's was laying off 5% of its workforce in August 2024, according to the Houston Chronicle.
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Exclusive: Texas Children's Hospital is laying off 5% of its workforce due to financial challenges
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As of 2024-08-06Source: houstonchronicle.comTexas Children's Hospital laying off 5% of its staff due to financial challenges, Chronicle reports
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As of 2024-08-06Source: abc13.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 Houston, TX
Anchored by the world-renowned Texas Medical Center, Houston pairs elite clinical opportunity with no state income tax and living costs about 1% below the national average. You’ll navigate intense summer humidity, car-dependent commutes, and a celebrated food scene—just heed local advice: research neighborhood drainage before moving and live close to your hospital.
Browse roles in Houston- 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
Common questions
Does Texas Children's Hospital hire new grads?
33 of the 48 roles on this page ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads. Its nurse residency: Texas Children's Nurse Residency Program.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 13 roles with a stated shift on this page, 5 are night shifts, 4 are day shifts and 4 are evening shifts.
Which units are hiring?
Oncology (6), ER (4), NICU (3), float pool (2) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Texas Children's Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from Texas Children's Hospital
- RN
Clinical Specialist - Hematology/Oncology
Posted today
Care Coordinator-Acute Care
Posted today
- RN
Education Coordinator, Inpatient - PICU
Posted today
- RN
- CNA
- Evening shift
Quality Improvement Specialist - Transport
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN), Inpatient - OB Labor & Delivery, L&D
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Posted 4 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN), Inpatient - OB Labor & Delivery, L&D
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN) - Virtual Care Network (1030a-9pm)
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Float Team
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
Registered Nurse (RN) - TC Urgent Care - Main Campus (PT)
Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
Manager Nursing Inpatient - Emergency Center
Posted 3 days ago
- RN
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Pediatric Neurology
Posted 4 days ago
- NP
Registered Nurse (RN) - TC Urgent Care - Fairfield (Per Diem)
Posted 4 days ago
- RN
- Per diem
Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Posted 4 days ago
- RN
Manager Nursing Inpatient - Cardiac Cath Lab/Recovery
Posted 4 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Pediatric Surgery Clinic
Posted last week
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Pediatric Surgery Clinic
Posted last week
- RN
- NP
- Per diem
Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Rheumatology Clinic
Posted last week
- RN
Manager Nursing Inpatient - Hematology/Oncology
Posted last week
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN), Inpatient - NICU Level 3, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Level 3 (Nights)
Posted last week
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse (RN), Inpatient - NICU Level 3, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Level 3 (Nights)
Posted last week
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse - Inpatient Operating Room
Posted last week
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN), Inpatient - NICU Level 4, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Level 4 (Nights)
Posted last week
- RN
- Nights
- NICU 4
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - TCP Houston Pediatric Associates
Posted 2 weeks ago
- LVN
- Day shift
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient ENT
Posted 2 weeks ago
- NP
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Night shift
- Floating required
- RN
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Compact license OK
- RN
- NP
- 16-hour evenings
- RN
- RN
- NP
- 16-hour evenings
- RN
- NP
- Per diem
- Floating required
- NP
- 16-hour evenings
- RN
- Night shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Per diem
- Compact license OK
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See all 150 roles at Texas Children's HospitalSources
- abc13.com/post/texas-childrens-hospital-lays-off-5-staff-due-financial-challenges-houston-chronicle-reports/15151128
The hard parts · as of 2024-08-06
- facebook.com/groups/661905570969949/posts/1273018213192012
Nursing here
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Texas-Children-s-Hospital-EI_IE14477.11,36.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Texas-Children-s-Hospital-Registered-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE14477.0,25_KO26,42.htm
What nurses say
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Texas-Children-s-Hospital-E14477-RVW63831791.htm
What nurses say · as of 2022-05-08
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Texas-Children-s-Hospital-Reviews-E14477.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026-09-21
- houstonchronicle.com/health/article/texas-childrens-hospital-layoffs-19621573.php
The hard parts · as of 2024-08-06
- texaschildrens.org/north-austin
Employer website
- texaschildrens.org/health-professionals/education-and-training/fellowships-and-residencies/nurse-residency-program
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