New Grads and the Job market in Texas(Dallas&Houston)

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hello

I will be graduating with a BSN in June of 2014, i want to relocate from California to Texas, I have 7 years experience as an LVN( SNF(3years) and Home Health(4years). Please ,I need info about the starting salary for RN new Grads Hospitals and LTC. I also have heard that housing is cheap in Texas and wondered where i could get a apartment in a good neighborhood with a good school district because i have little ones.

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Hi there!

First of all, if you do not have a BSN, don't waste time trying to find a new grad job in a larger Tx city. Your LVN experience will be a plus, but since it does not include acute care, it will probably not be enough to overcome the "BSN grads only" requirements. There are plenty of smaller cities and even very nice rural areas that are still hiring ADN grads.

Get your Texas license asap - potential employers are unlikely to take you seriously if you don't have it since there are tons of local grads looking for the same jobs. Take a look at the CHRISTUS Spohn system in Corpus Christi - they are new grad friendly, with formal internships in a variety of specialties.

Your money will go farther in Tx than in Ca. No state income tax. Housing is probably a lot less expensive than you are used to. Salaries will vary depending on the region - you'll have to get specific info from those organizations or maybe folks here on AN can fill you in.

Good luck with your transition.

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Thanks

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Hi, I know you said Houston and Dallas, but I wanted to comment that Austin is still ADN friendly. I recently moved here from out of state- I definitely felt a bit disadvantaged with an ADN VS a BSN (especially with the Universities here spitting out BSN) but I did get interviews with both hospital new grad programs and SNF. I didn't get the hospital positions, but from my understanding with an ADN they are really looking for you to have other hospital experience (such as tech or CNA) which I didn't. I would think with LVN experience you would have some offers. I had two offers from SNF positions and a psych position.

Most the hospitals have email contacts for their new grad programs, it wouldn't hurt to send out some feeler emails and ask what they are looking for in potential new grad hires.

The job offers I got from SNF and other non-hospital positions ranged from $22-$25/h

Good luck!

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Thanks for the info

sorry i replied late, I have BSN and no acute experience

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Thanks a lot!

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