Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center is a 539-bed hospital in Glendale, AZ — Teaching.

6 openings posted here, advertised at $2,128 to $2,370 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.

The facility

Address
5555 WEST THUNDERBIRD ROAD, Glendale, AZ 85306
Beds
539
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Teaching
Yes
Emergency department
No
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Units with open assignments
PCU, ICU, OR

Open assignments

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center has 6 openings posted across 3 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,128 to $2,370, with a median of $2,252. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.

SpecialtyOpeningsAdvertised weeklyMedianvs. Arizona medianShifts
PCU3$2,235 – $2,268$2,2521% overNight
ICU2$2,128$2,128at the medianNight
OR1$2,370$2,370at the medianDay

The comparison is against the Arizona median advertised rate for the same specialty. Banner Thunderbird Medical Center posts above it in 1 of 3 specialties with a comparison.

PCU: 3 openings, night shifts, advertised at $2,235 to $2,268 a week, 1% over the Arizona median for PCU. ICU: 2 openings, night shifts, advertised at $2,128 a week, at the Arizona median. OR: 1 opening, day shifts, advertised at $2,370 a week, at the Arizona median.

What it costs to live here

Against the national average, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ runs housing 21% above and utilities 7% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall3% above
Housing21% above
Utilities7% below
Groceries and goods5% below
Services4% above

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Glendale is $1,910 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,645.

Arizona taxes wage income.

Housing near the hospital

127 traveler listings within 25 miles of Banner Thunderbird Medical Center.

Similar facilities

Other Arizona hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.

FacilityCityOpenMedian advertised weeklyBeds2BR fair market rent
Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa250$2,136629$1,930
Banner Estrella Medical CenterPhoenix110$2,128317$1,885
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusTucson97$2,239559$1,370
Phoenix Children's HospitalPhoenix81$2,578383$1,885
Banner Del E. Webb Medical CenterSun City West62$2,235337$1,850

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Common questions

How many travel nurse assignments are open at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center?
6 openings are posted at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center across 3 specialties, refreshed hourly from the CircleRN board.
What is the advertised weekly pay for travel nurses at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center?
Postings at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center advertise $2,128 to $2,370 a week, with a median of $2,252. These are advertised rates on current listings, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
How much is rent near Banner Thunderbird Medical Center?
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Glendale is $1,910 a month (2025, utilities included).