San Antonio ADN Q's

Hello, I too have many questions about nursing in the San Antonio area. I think many of the nurses that work in SA dont browse this site just the nurses from other areas of Texas? I just graduated from an ADN program in Arizona and have been offered four jobs in Texas. The hospital in McAllen,tx offered me 21.35 I think to work there and the hospital in Brownsville,tx offered me 22.00 an hour to work there the hospital in Abilene,tx offered me a 6,000 sign on bonus I cant remember the hourly rate and the hospital in San Antonio offered me 24 dollars an hour initailly but after my telephone interview I was told the pay rate would be 21.26/hr and that I would recieve a raise after 6 mos of 24.25 an hour oh with a nightshift diff of 4.55/hour. One of the hospitals in knoxville,Tn offered me 18.10/hr to start and also told me they were dying for nurses there and I would not have a problem finding a job if I was to relocate there? But they did not offer a relocation package so.... anyway good luck to you with school and relocating!

Hi I started working as an RN in San Antonio last Jan -so these figures are from that time $18 -$21 for a brand new RN certificate grad not BSN w/ no experience. No benefits will get you $1-$2 more per hour -sorry can't remember. Christus Santa Rosa in San Antonio pays the highest. Housing costs in San Antonio and other costs are very reasonable. I'm no longer in San Antonio but let me know if you have any other questions and I will see what I can do.

I am surprised at how low the pay is in San Antonio.

San Antonio is a wonderful place to live! I grew up there and got my BSN from UTHSC - SA. However. . as the previous posters remarked, there are many other parts of the country with higher wages. But before jumping to conclusions about low wages - you need to look at the bigger picture of overall cost of living and putting a roof over your head.

Hello Ladies,
I have excepted a new grad RN position at southeast baptist hospital, they offered me 21.26 to start but I heard that they are going to raise their salaries in Feb. but to what I am unsure? Anyway could someone please tell me about the area surrounding the hospital and what area would be okay to relocate to? Thanks

Congratulations!
Sorry, I am not familiar w/ that area of the city. Definietly get help though..San Antonio is the 9th largest city in the US and unfortunatley there are some bad areas...

What part of the city are you familiar with? You can tell me anything you do know, like what resturant has the best steak or cheese cake? What the weather is like year round? I dont know maybe you can share what the job market is like there for nurses? Anything please? lol!

I am more familiar w/ NorthCentral-I live between Loop 410 and Loop 1604, between I-10 and Military Hgwy. It is an older area w/ lots of oak trees and a very settled neighborhood -I love it...
Saltgrass -best steak restaurant
Chacho's margaritas for $6 and huge w/ playground for your kids! all indoors w/ great desserts! incl cheesecake -causual near to Northeast Baptist hospital and the airport. Job market is good, housing costs are reasonable but home taxes very high to support many crazy independent school districts instead of a county school system...If you have kids the best thing to do is find a good school system and move into that school system's neighborhood - a little confusing....I know a great realtor..
Besides the Baptist hospital system, there is university hospital -a teaching hospital medium pay (in comparision) and you work 6 12's and 1 8 biweekly, Christus Santa Rosa may have the best patient ratios -hearsay can't confirm- there is also the methodist hospital. All are hiring all the time for most areas....signing bonuses all very small if at all -Please remember this info is from when I was looking last Fall -I worked w/ Baptist as a tech then continued on as an RN I have temporarily left the area...but am returning in August...