Brooke Army Medical Center (Fort Sam Houston)
3551 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
At a glance
Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston is a major acute care facility serving military personnel and veterans in the large metro area of San Antonio, Texas. While the hospital has not yet hired international nurses, its size and location in a diverse community with a significant international population suggest potential openness to international applicants. Nurses can expect a dynamic environment with opportunities to work alongside a broad patient base in a well-established military medical center.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 950
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Military & Veterans
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES, ERES, Josef Silny
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- TOEFL or IELTS
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes
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San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $92,929 (-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
- Drive34.9%
- Public transit0.2%
- Walk32.5%
- Other0.3%
- Work from home31.1%
- San Antonio International Airport
- Stinson Municipal Airport
- Lackland Air Force Base
- San Marcos Regional Airport
- Austin Bergstrom International Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 1,677,604
- Major Metro (1M+)
- International Population
- 265,334
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 516,775
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
Texas 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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