Living near Hca Houston Healthcare Medical Center
1313 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX 77004 · Acute Care · CMS 4★
Charts in MEDITECH MAGICHousing stipend ceiling (GSA FY2027)
≈ $4,034/month tax-free max for Houston (lodging $133–$133/night by season), plus up to $560/wk for meals. Landlords often price to this number, so aim well under it to keep the difference.
Charting system (EHR)
MEDITECH MAGIC HCA Electronic Health Record Core HCIS (without PatientKeeper), the certified EHR this hospital reported to CMS for 2024.
Some units (ED, OR, L&D) may chart in add-on modules. Ask your recruiter how many orientation shifts include EHR training.
🍲 Taste of home nearby
Your picks, never inferred. Small family-run spots are often missing, so save yours and your circle will see them.
🍩 Bring something for the unit
146 bakeries, donut shops & caterers within 5 km. Check opening hours before a 7am or 7pm handoff.
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Compare against my history →Shift-worker essentials nearby
Within 1.5 km (about a 15-minute walk) and 3 km. Nearest place listed. The map rings show 1.5 km, 3 km, 5 mi and 10 mi in a straight line from the hospital; drive times depend on roads and traffic at shift change.
- 🧺LaundromatGraustark Laundry · 1.3 km1 ≤1.5 km5 ≤3 km
- 🛒GroceryOlive Tree Grill · 90 m · 4 likely 24h chains3 ≤1.5 km23 ≤3 km
- 💊PharmacyPark Plaza Pharmacy · 90 m · 13 likely 24h chains15 ≤1.5 km36 ≤3 km
- 🌙Quick foodSeafood Union Square · 290 m · 10 likely 24h chains10 ≤1.5 km61 ≤3 km
- 🏋️GymMean Green Training Boot Camp · 370 m · 3 likely 24h chains11 ≤1.5 km51 ≤3 km
- ☕CoffeeHmns Cafe · 150 m19 ≤1.5 km85 ≤3 km
- 🌳ParkRose Garden · 160 m16 ≤1.5 km54 ≤3 km
- 🚆Rail / transit stationHouston Metrorail · 590 m3 ≤1.5 km6 ≤3 km
- 🐾VetCAWLM Veterinary Hospital · 830 m2 ≤1.5 km15 ≤3 km
Before you sign a lease here
- Ask for a 30-day or contract-cancellation clause. Cancellations are the costliest housing mistake travelers report.
- Never pay by wire, Zelle or PayPal Friends & Family before you've seen the place or verified the host.
- Working nights? Ask about blackout curtains, daytime noise, and parking that's safe at shift change.
- Get deposit, utility and pet-fee terms in writing.