Medical Center Hospital

Medical Center Hospital is a 330-bed hospital in Odessa, TX — Teaching.

12 openings posted here, advertised at $2,269 to $3,074 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.

The facility

Address
500 W 4TH STREET, Odessa, TX 79761
Beds
330
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Teaching
Yes
Emergency department
Yes
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Units with open assignments
PCU, L&D, ER, ICU, Med-Surg

Open assignments

Medical Center Hospital has 12 openings posted across 5 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,269 to $3,074, with a median of $2,744. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.

SpecialtyOpeningsAdvertised weeklyMedianvs. Texas medianShifts
PCU7$3,074$3,07429% overDay, Night
L&D2$2,700$2,70023% overNight
ER1$2,269$2,26913% overNight
ICU1$2,788$2,78852% overNight
Med-Surg1$2,693$2,69352% overNight

The comparison is against the Texas median advertised rate for the same specialty. Medical Center Hospital posts above it in 5 of 5 specialties with a comparison.

PCU: 7 openings, day and night shifts, advertised at $3,074 a week, 29% over the Texas median for PCU. L&D: 2 openings, night shifts, advertised at $2,700 a week, 23% over the Texas median for L&D. ER: 1 opening, night shifts, advertised at $2,269 a week, 13% over the Texas median for ER.

What it costs to live here

Against the national average, Odessa, TX runs utilities 17% below, housing 10% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Odessa, TX metro, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall6% below
Housing10% below
Utilities17% below
Groceries and goods6% below
Services4% below

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Odessa is $1,670 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,300.

Texas levies no state income tax on wages.

Housing near the hospital

2 traveler listings within 25 miles of Medical Center Hospital.

Similar facilities

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

FacilityCityOpenMedian advertised weeklyBeds2BR fair market rent
Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston33$2,045648$1,490
Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional HospitalTyler32$1,831352$1,330
Ascension Seton Medical Center AustinAustin24$1,589391$2,065
Bsa HospitalAmarillo9$2,257357$1,115
Hendrick Medical CenterAbilene8$2,029533$1,190

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Common questions

How many travel nurse assignments are open at Medical Center Hospital?
12 openings are posted at Medical Center Hospital across 5 specialties, refreshed hourly from the CircleRN board.
What is the advertised weekly pay for travel nurses at Medical Center Hospital?
Postings at Medical Center Hospital advertise $2,269 to $3,074 a week, with a median of $2,744. These are advertised rates on current listings, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
How much is rent near Medical Center Hospital?
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Odessa is $1,670 a month (2025, utilities included).