High Patient ratio. 1:8 or more. It is like work 20% extra hard not getting paid.
1.5-2% extra on housing tax would make you lose even there is no state tax there. Save 2000 dollar on state tax. But you pay about 3000 dollar more on housing tax if you have a house worth more than $200,000 .
Electricity bill is 13c/kwh. This is another 100-200 dollar extra loss financially.
Plus, your wage is $5-10 less, depends where you are from.
I have been Texas. It is a nice place. This my view from financial point only.
Just to say... I live in Houston and have worked at two of the major hospitals here in the medical center... and from what I have seen there has never been a ratio higher than 1:6... and that is only when the census is high and someone called off before they could get someone from the float pool to come up... normally it is either 1:4 or 1:5 depending on what unit you are on (I speak mostly of med/surg)
It seems to me that you are just trying to start a fight. If you have questions about the way things are somewhere, ask them. We are all adults here, so lets be professional and courteous of one another.
I have come to know in the short amount of time I have been a nurse, that pateint ratios and working conditions are different from unit to unit. It is good that you are doing your research by asking those who work in TX before you make a move. One good thing about being in nursing is that if you don't like the unit/ratio, etc. there are always other places close by that you can apply at. You have a diverse nursing base that will help you a lot with this.
One thing you can not change however, is the property tax rates and the utilities, etc so you have to put that into your calculations about moving to DFW.
I agree w/ some of what the op has said. I have almost 2 yrs. exp as a med- surg nurse. I have been interviewing at DFW major hospitals(not all). I have been quoted 22-24 p/h. That pay is low for an RN especailly since I make 22.20 at a goverment hospital in Arkansas. You would think Texas could do much better. The cost of living is lower here. 23 as a lvn sounds great since I am being quoted that as a RN; if hospitals in DFW are paying that much to nurse interns please let me know which hospital it is.
So far the lower cost of living in texas is not adding up for me. I am still relocating there though. Property taxes are a killer everywhere I have looked. If someone knows something I don't know please let me in on it.
Why don't you try going on some job interviews first to get an idea on how much you would make at 3 1/2 yrs nursing experience. I did 2 interviews over the phone back in November and that was the only way I received salary information. The salary is alot less than I expected at 24.50/hr with 2 1/2 yrs nursing experience, but my family is doing fine. You will get more house for the money than where I previously lived at in California. Yes the property taxes are high but that depends on the value of your house. The same goes for electricity. I received my first electric bill and it was $489, but my house is also about 5000sqft. Don't let the low pay discourage you. I've been here for about 2 months now and am lovin it.
According to the posts here, we all have agreement here. RN with 3 yrs experiences get paid around $24 per hr. Some of you are right, ratio is not that bad if you know where to work. Thank you all for your good input.
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
According to the posts here, we all have agreement here. RN with 3 yrs experiences get paid around $24 per hr. Some of you are right, ratio is not that bad if you know where to work. Thank you all for your good input.
If the RN with 3 years of experience chooses to work in an acute care hospital during day shift, then all they might get is $24 hourly in certain places.
However, non-hospital RN positions tend to be much better-paying. You could earn $30 hourly at a free standing rehabilitation hospital with less experience. You could earn $27 to $30 hourly as an RN supervisor at a nursing home with virtually no experience. You could earn more money as a hospice admission nurse. You could earn $25 to $30 hourly as a floor RN on the medicare unit of a skilled nursing facility. You could earn more money as a psych intake nurse.
Also, night shift hospital positions tend to offer differentials, which bump your pay rate up. My coworker only had 2 years experience, and was earning $30 hourly working night shift on a typical med/surg floor at an area hospital.
If the RN with 3 years of experience chooses to work in an acute care hospital during day shift, then all they might get is $24 hourly in certain places.
However, non-hospital RN positions tend to be much better-paying. You could earn $30 hourly at a free standing rehabilitation hospital with less experience. You could earn $27 to $30 hourly as an RN supervisor at a nursing home with virtually no experience. You could earn more money as a hospice admission nurse. You could earn $25 to $30 hourly as a floor RN on the medicare unit of a skilled nursing facility. You could earn more money as a psych intake nurse.
Also, night shift hospital positions tend to offer differentials, which bump your pay rate up. My coworker only had 2 years experience, and was earning $30 hourly working night shift on a typical med/surg floor at an area hospital.
Nobody has to settle for $24 hourly.
Thanks for the great info. I was looking for a part time job in my area and was thinking about a rehab or nursing facility. I know alot of the hospitals are pretty strict and how much they will pay nurses. Its almost as if they are working together to keep the payscale the same. I was quoted 24.50 at several area hospitals. But I will keep looking. So far I enjoy where I am working and that is worth alot in my opinion.
How would a person look for a job at a Ltc or rehab facility if they don't live in the dfw area right now most don't have websites. I have been wanting to look outside the realm of hospital nursing but it is hard to do a job search from far away.
How much real estate tax will be if I get a $200,000 house? Any rough idea? I am thinking to live in Plano or Allen if I need to move there for family reason. Thanks.
Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
How much real estate tax will be if I get a $200,000 house? Any rough idea? I am thinking to live in Plano or Allen if I need to move there for family reason. Thanks.
Any real estate agent in the DFW area will be able to give you that information over the phone. Different cities have very different tax rates that are largely tied into the quality of the school district that services the neighborhood. Some people pay $2,500 yearly for their $200,000 homes. Other people pay $4,500 yearly for their $200,000 homes. It all depends on the tax rate in the city. Visit the website below for more info on DFW real estate, and perhaps give one of their real estate agents a telephone call to ask them about tax rates. Good luck to you!
geez.....i am well on my way to moving to a tiny town in the middle of nowhere TX because the military said so. i am going from huge teaching center to teeny weeny hospital, oh well. it will be different but i am going to eat some BBQ and make a stop at the beverage barn and make the most of it.
How much real estate tax will be if I get a $200,000 house? Any rough idea? I am thinking to live in Plano or Allen if I need to move there for family reason. Thanks.
John..
Find homes similar to what you want on your realty site :typing
You'll be able to see the appraised value, square footage, history, and property tax rates/amounts
PS...Don't forget McKinney! I live there & work in Plano. I'm 15 miles from garage-to-parking lot. It takes about 30 minutes to get there in morning traffic.
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Just to say... I live in Houston and have worked at two of the major hospitals here in the medical center... and from what I have seen there has never been a ratio higher than 1:6... and that is only when the census is high and someone called off before they could get someone from the float pool to come up... normally it is either 1:4 or 1:5 depending on what unit you are on (I speak mostly of med/surg)
It seems to me that you are just trying to start a fight. If you have questions about the way things are somewhere, ask them. We are all adults here, so lets be professional and courteous of one another.