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Although I live in Texas, I wouldn't live in the city of McAllen unless someone paid me handsomely to do so. And even if someone paid me to move to McAllen, I'm not so sure I could live there. It is a poverty-stricken, depressing, high crime border town caught in the crossroads of the drug wars and Mexican cartels.
I am glad I live 500 miles from McAllen...
The average starting pay for new grad RNs in McAllen is in the $20 to $23 hourly range, so $15 is an extremely lowball offer.
This article is several years old now, but I'm guessing the healthcare milieu in McAllen hasn't improved much:
Alfonso1939
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Hi,
There's an agency recruiting nurses from Puerto Rico to work in an undisclosed hospital in McAllen, TX. They offer a CNA job for 6 months and prepare you for NCLEX. Then, as you get TX RN license, they offer a salary of $15/hr and $22/hr for overtime. Isn't this too low a pay for a licensed RN BSN in this area? Also, is this city dangerous? How is the quality of life? I will appreciate any information and opinions on this. Thanks!