My first job!! How much should i get paid in San Antonio?

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Hello all, I just got hired here in San Antonio, TX as a grad nurse (I passed NCLEX already). The telemetry unit told me that their human resources department will call me with an "offer" and I have no clue what is the brand spanking new nurse pay. I hope not to get low-balled, so what is an acceptable pay for a new nurse here in town? I went to school out of town which put me out of the loop, btw.

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if you don't mind what Hospital did you get hired at?

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

$19 to $22 hourly is the average range of new grad RN pay in San Antonio hospitals.

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Specializes in Peri-Op.

i agree with "thecommuter". $19-$22.... just remember that it is super cheap to live here. Some of the expensive apartments in town are $1000 but you can get a decent place for $6-700.....

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Gigi, at northeast baptist, have you been there before?

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Hello all, I just got hired here in San Antonio, TX as a grad nurse (I passed NCLEX already). The telemetry unit told me that their human resources department will call me with an "offer" and I have no clue what is the brand spanking new nurse pay. I hope not to get low-balled, so what is an acceptable pay for a new nurse here in town? I went to school out of town which put me out of the loop, btw.

Hon, you are lucky to get a first job. Take whatever they offer you. $20-24 would be fine. Some new grads are getting nothing. After you have worked with them for a year, you could get a better paying job.Remember, if you become a 'stale' new grad it goes against you. Just see that it is a good learning opportunity.

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@elichavez i'm trying to apply there... (SA) i graduate this summer

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I agree with the others' comments. Even here in Dallas with all of our hospitals, we have a ton of nurses not getting graduate nurse spots. Some hospitals are only opening up 10-15 spots this summer. There are over 500 new grad nurses here in Dallas easily trying to get into less than 180 openings...

Good luck!!!

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Specializes in Cardiac.

So, its not true that all the RN jobs are in Tx?

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
So, its not true that all the RN jobs are in Tx?
The nursing job market is faring slightly better in Texas than in other states. However, the local employment pool is slowly becoming saturated due to nurses moving here from out of state for work combined with the hundreds of new grads that get churned into the local market.

The RN jobs tend to come easy in areas that people deem undesirable, such as long term care, rehab, home health, etc.

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Specializes in CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU.
Gigi, at northeast baptist, have you been there before?

My wife worked a NE Baptist for over 20 years (ER) and loved it. She'd go back in a second if I were willing to live in SA. :)

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how much is the salary today (20011) for an RN 3 years experience??

I'm in Canada and I can easily make 86K... but working 2 jobs and a lot.

I would like to move to TX.... but would I expect the same?? and would

I have to learn a third language Spanish??

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