Moving to Austin

Hello and welcome to the family of allnurses. Enjoy your stay and good luck!

Where can I make good money as an RN/Paramedic.....John

I've met paramedic students that have told me that Travis County is the place to work if you want to make the best money. Apparently they make a lot more here than anywhere else around - nearly twice as much as in San Antonio. As a nurse in Austin, I've found the salaries pretty much stink! Good luck!

:balloons: Welcome to Austin !! I don't know about paramedic wages but have found that RN salaries run mid-$20's. What type of nursing do you do? I've lived in Austin area most of my life - let me know if you have questions regarding specific facilities & I'll give you the 'word on the streets'

What is Brackenridge like? Do they pay well or should I be looking at St. Davids? Thanks, for the input...............Johnny

I've met paramedic students that have told me that Travis County is the place to work if you want to make the best money. Apparently they make a lot more here than anywhere else around - nearly twice as much as in San Antonio. As a nurse in Austin, I've found the salaries pretty much stink! Good luck!

Im going to apply for Travis County EMS, thank you for the imput that is the kind of work I love...............Johnny

Brackenridge is the regional trauma center and is (was? not sure) the 'community hospital'. It has a reputation for "madness" & "crazy" and I am considering applying there myself to work in the ER . It is part of the Seton network which has a good reputation. St David's is the other large hospital network in town & have heard good & bad, I think they tend to have more variation (of work environments) floor to floor. The pay between the two is comparable.

What type/department of nursing would you be interested in?

Brackenridge is the regional trauma center and is (was? not sure) the 'community hospital'. It has a reputation for "madness" & "crazy" and I am considering applying there myself to work in the ER . It is part of the Seton network which has a good reputation. St David's is the other large hospital network in town & have heard good & bad, I think they tend to have more variation (of work environments) floor to floor. The pay between the two is comparable.

What type/department of nursing would you be interested in?

Im an ER/ICU nurse