nursing jobs in texas (austin, houston or dallas)

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hey there

any help will be appreciated. i am a nurse in the midwest area (chicago) and im planing to move to texas, but im no sure what area would be a better place to work im looking at houston, dallas and austin. what is the pay rate for an experience nurse, and what hospitals are hiring.

thanks

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Specializes in ER.

From what I hear, Houston pays the best, and Austin pays the worst. Dallas is in the middle.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Previous poster is correct about salary ranges in Texas.

As an experienced nurse, you probably shouldn't have any problems finding a job. Be sure to do sufficient research on the various areas before you decide. If you're used to a very urban area, Houston may meet your needs - we're huge, but have all the ammenities including live theater & performing arts to match what you have in Chi-town.

You'll be very pleasantly surprised at the cost & variety of housing available - No state income tax!!! No need for a separate winter wardrobe!!! No more scraping ice off your windshield!!

Site for Houston info http://www.houstonareaweb.com/hospitals/ Site for 'native' input - LOL http://www.houstonitsworthit.com/your_HIWI_submissions

Come on down!!!

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Specializes in MED/SURG.
from what i hear, houston pays the best, and austin pays the worst. Dallas is in the middle.

hello, i'm relocating to the texas area and trying to find a city that has good pay for cna and family living,suburbs,etc. Please help!!!

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Specializes in med-surg.

why are you interested in relocating to texas?

if you're an experienced nurse, i dont think you'll have a hard time finding a job in any of the major cities. so i recommend you base your search on finding a city that works out for you.

for e.g., do you prefer a large city? urban or suburb lifestyle? family friendly activities or lively downtown night life? conservative vs liberal? eco friendly / bicycle friendly neighborhoods? etc...

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Houston& Dallas: large cities (like a cluster of suburbs put together), diverse, family friendly, big new clean homes, wide streets/highways, plenty of parking, cheap cost of living, lots of restaurants/shopping

Austin: smaller city but growing bigger... big college population.. (crowded on UT game days), live music capitol of the world, "keep austin weird", eccentric, more eco friendly, growing bicycle culture, also diverse, lots of restaurants /shopping too... housing more expensive than in Htown or Dallas

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