University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC)
Hospital · El Paso, TX
- 2
- open roles, live count
- 3.2
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Hospital
Benefits
They claim a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries. A $15,000 sign-on is advertised for OR, PACU, and Cath Lab RNs, and a shift differential is offered without a stated dollar amount.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You would nurse at the area's only Level I Trauma Center, where Emergency RN roles are being hired.
As of 2026-03-25Source: umccares.org
Experienced nurses
If you work OR, PACU, or Cath Lab, they have advertised a $15,000 sign-on bonus.
Experienced nurses
On Labor & Delivery you would work in the region's first Level IV Maternal Care hospital, which is also certified Baby-Friendly.
As of 2026-03-25Source: umccares.org
Travel nurses
You can come in on a 13-week RN staffing program that includes a shift differential, with PRN openings across Main Campus units.
As of 2026 · 2026-03-25Source 1: facebook.comSource 2: umccares.org
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Stroke care here is labeled a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and registered nurse roles are listed.
As of 2026-03-25Source: umccares.org
Experienced nurses
RN roles are listed in Emergency, Operating Room, PACU, Telemetry, Medical-Surgical, Endoscopy, and Labor & Delivery at Main Campus and UMC Surgical Hospital.
As of 2026-03-25Source 1: umccares.orgSource 2: facebook.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- RN 13-week staffing program advertised; PRN RN openings across Main Campus units.
- Pay and benefits
- $15,000 sign-on bonus for RNs in OR, PACU, and Cath Lab
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- Company-wide average $82,033/year (range $72,051–$93,276); not RN-specific
As of 2026-08Source: salary.com
The city
Living in El Paso, TX
El Paso sits where the Chihuahuan Desert meets the Franklin Mountains, blending Tex-Mex culture with year-round sunshine. Nurses relocating here find affordable living, authentic border-town cuisine, and easy access to both urban amenities and outdoor trails. A bilingual, close-knit community makes this Sun City a welcoming place to launch your next travel contract.
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- Metro price level · El Paso area
- 10% below the national average
- BEA index 89.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,073/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $59,745/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 badge in at UMC Main Campus or UMC Surgical Hospital in El Paso — a hospital that has been here since 1915. The board lists Emergency, Operating Room, PACU, Cath Lab, Telemetry, Medical-Surgical, Endoscopy, and Labor & Delivery.
- Hospital · El Paso
More about University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC)
This is the area's only Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and the region's first Level IV Maternal Care hospital, certified Baby-Friendly. They are hiring experienced registered nurses. The posting asks for at least one year of hospital acute-care RN work and a BSN; the ADN language on the page is cut off. A 13-week RN staffing program is advertised, with a shift differential (dollar amount not stated) and a $15,000 sign-on if you land in OR, PACU, or Cath Lab. PRN roles sit across Main Campus units. A published company-wide average of $82,033 a year (range $72,051–$93,276) is not broken out for nurses. Two hundred six Glassdoor reviews sit at 4.6, and 96% say they would recommend working here. A long-tenured wound-care technician called rehab welcoming. The same person said some other departments struggle with leadership and that supervisors need better training. The stated mission is To Heal, to Serve and to Educate, with a comprehensive benefits package and competitive salaries on the books.
To Heal, to Serve and to Educate.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall recommend rate
- Aggregated Glassdoor ratings are 4.6 from 206 reviews, with 96% saying they would recommend the employer.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Rehab department culture
- A long-tenured wound-care technician described the rehab area as welcoming.
As of 2026-05-13Source: glassdoor.com
- Uneven supervisor skills
- Same reviewer said some other departments struggle with leadership and supervisors need better training, naming gift shop and environmental services.
As of 2026-05-13Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
A long-tenured employee said some departments struggle with leadership and that supervisors need better training, naming gift shop and environmental services.
As of 2026-05-13Source: glassdoor.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 11, 2026
- Website
- umcelpaso.org ↗
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Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- ICU1 open
Emergency
Employer is hiring Emergency RNs and states it is the area's only Level I Trauma Center.
Source location unconfirmedSource: umccares.org
Operating Room
OR RN openings listed; employer also advertised a $15,000 sign-on for OR RNs.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: umccares.orgSource 2: facebook.com
PACU
PACU RN openings listed; $15,000 sign-on advertised for PACU RNs.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: umccares.orgSource 2: facebook.com
Cath Lab
Employer advertised a $15,000 sign-on bonus for Cath Lab RNs.
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com
Telemetry
Registered Nurse positions are listed as available in Telemetry.
Source location unconfirmedSource: umccares.org
Med-Surg
Registered Nurse positions are listed as available in Medical-Surgical.
Source location unconfirmedSource: umccares.org
Endoscopy
Registered Nurse positions are listed as available in Endoscopy.
Source location unconfirmedSource: umccares.org
L&D
UMC says it is the region's first Level IV Maternal Care hospital and a certified Baby-Friendly hospital.
Source location unconfirmedSource: umccares.org
Stroke
Employer identifies itself as a Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Source location unconfirmedSource: umccares.org
Open roles
Current openings at University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC)
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