Relocating to McKinney area

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Hi,

My husband is relocating to McKinney area for work and was wondering about job opportunities. I have 5 years experience working as a ICU nurse (teaching hospital, trauma, stemi and cva center). I know the cost of living is cheaper so what kind of pay can I expect (currently working in SoCal $45 an hour with great benefits) ? Also I think I read there are no nursing ratio laws so just wondering about that too, especially in icu ( we get 2 patients max). Thanks in advance for answering questions. Just trying to prepare myself and learn a little about what to expect!

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

Most of the hospital systems will offer you in the high $20s to low $30s per hour with five years of critical experience.

Potential workplaces include Methodist Richardson Medical Center, Medical Center of McKinney, Baylor Scott & White McKinney, Medical Center of Plano, Baylor University Medical Center, Parkland, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, and multiple others.

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Hello, I live in Mckinney and love it!! I am also from Southern California myself (Gardena/Torrance). Anywhoo, there is a major shortage of critical care nurses in the area, so you do have a shot of getting a decent pay. Maybe around 35? My advice to you is to contact a staffing company. I will PM you a contact. I work at Medical city dallas, which is around 25 minutes from my house. If you like, i can also give you our HR contact there too. Good luck. Let me know if I can be of help.

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Specializes in Trauma-Surgical, Case Management, Clinic.

I currently live and work in SoCal. I'm planning to relocate to DFW area soon. I have 6.5 years exp. I was just quoted $32/hr base at Baylor. The differentials for nights and weekends were $5-6. This is for a med surg float position. Seems really low. I would assume that float pool pays more. Anyone have any insight into the best paying places to work? Thanks.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
I currently live and work in SoCal. I'm planning to relocate to DFW area soon. I have 6.5 years exp. I was just quoted $32/hr base at Baylor. The differentials for nights and weekends were $5-6. This is for a med surg float position. Seems really low. I would assume that float pool pays more. Anyone have any insight into the best paying places to work? Thanks.
Due to the influence of the Dallas/Fort Worth Hospital Council, you are not going to be paid more than the low to mid $30s by most local hospital systems with only 6 years of experience.

The Texas Health Resources hospital system has been known to pay in the low $40s per hour for certain PRN positions. However, keep in mind that most local hospitals will only pay whatever people in the area are willing to be paid.

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Specializes in Emergency.

I'm sorry to say that you will probably take a significant pay cut if you're looking for a benefitted staff RN position in this area :cry:. But like the other posters said, probably will be better pay to go through staffing companies and do contract/PRN work. In McKinney you have Baylor McKinney and then in Plano there is Texas Health Presby and HCA Medical Center of Plano. Personally I would try to work in one of those community hospitals closer to home. I know people that make the 45 minute commute (1-1.5 hrs with traffic) each way into the downtown hospitals, and they are all really unhappy with their commute. But they live that far outside the city because housing is more affordable. Plus there is a better patient population vs the inner city hospitals.

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Specializes in Emergency.

I don't think there is a state law mandating pt to RN ratio. It's usually facility or unit specific. Ask the manager in the interview, then ask the nurses during the peer interview. See if they tell you the same thing. Like usual, it's more of an idealistic suggestion than a hard and fast rule.

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