Phoenix Children's Hospital
1919 East Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85016
At a glance
Phoenix Children's Hospital is a large, non-profit pediatric facility located in the major metropolitan area of Phoenix, Arizona, offering a dynamic environment for nurses seeking experience in a diverse urban setting. While the hospital has not yet hired international nurses, its size and community focus suggest it may be open to international applicants in the future. Nurses can expect opportunities to work with a varied patient population and benefit from the resources of a major children’s hospital.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Children's
- Emergency Services
- No
- Bed Count
- 435
- RN Count
- 268
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES, ERES, Josef Silny
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- Not Required
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes
Streamlined process, specific educational requirements
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $93,021 (-1% vs US median).
100 = national average. Below 100 means goods, housing, and services cost less than the US average; above 100 means they cost more. Based on BEA Regional Price Parities.
Salary: Registered Nurses, May 2024 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2023).
Travel insights
- Drive71.9%
- Public transit1.5%
- Walk2.1%
- Other1.2%
- Work from home22.8%
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
- Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport
- Prescott International Airport - Ernest A. Love Field
- Flagstaff Pulliam International Airport
- Flagstaff Pulliam International Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 3,290,185
- Major Metro (1M+)
- International Population
- 606,964
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 1,109,923
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
Arizona state-level ranking (1 = best, 50 = worst).
Monthly weather
Average high and low temperatures with precipitation (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest weather station.
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