Baylor St Lukes Medical Center is a 648-bed hospital in Houston, TX — Magnet · Teaching.
6 openings posted here, advertised at $2,072 to $2,872 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.
Baylor St Lukes Medical Center has 6 openings posted across 3 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,072 to $2,872, with a median of $2,417. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
| Specialty | Openings | Advertised weekly | Median | vs. Texas median | Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVICU | 2 | $2,072 – $2,872 | $2,472 | 21% over | Day, Night |
| Cath Lab | 2 | $2,385 – $2,644 | $2,514 | 5% under | Day |
| ICU | 2 | $2,417 | $2,417 | 15% over | Night |
The comparison is against the Texas median advertised rate for the same specialty. Baylor St Lukes Medical Center posts above it in 2 of 3 specialties with a comparison.
CVICU: 2 openings, day and night shifts, advertised at $2,072 to $2,872 a week, 21% over the Texas median for CVICU. Cath Lab: 2 openings, day shifts, advertised at $2,385 to $2,644 a week, 5% under the Texas median for Cath Lab. ICU: 2 openings, night shifts, advertised at $2,417 a week, 15% over the Texas median for ICU.
Over the last 48 days the median advertised weekly rate at Baylor St Lukes Medical Center has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $2,417 across 6 openings. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX costs close to the national average across the board. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1% below |
| Housing | 5% above |
| Utilities | 5% below |
| Groceries and goods | 1% above |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Houston is $1,490 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,250.
Texas levies no state income tax on wages.
102 traveler listings within 25 miles of Baylor St Lukes Medical Center.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 travel nurse reviews, 1.9★ overall, 0% would recommend.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1.9 |
| Culture | 2.0 |
| Management | 1.5 |
| Safety | 1.5 |
| Workload | 1.5 |
Pros: Floated to ER holds a lot and actually loved it. Nights park in the garage.
Cons: Internal contract in ICU and it's a terrible environment. No PCAs in the ICUs, never a free charge, and contract nurses get floated everywhere, sometimes more than once a shift. They care about produc…
Pros: The hospital has high acuity and a wide patient mix, so you gain experience quickly. Some coworkers were helpful, and ER holds were manageable and often the better assignments. Night shift parking was…
Cons: This is essentially a full-time float position. I floated nearly every shift and sometimes multiple times per shift. Ratios were often higher than advertised, with 1:5 assignments common even on tele …