San Antonio ADN Q's

[formerFA]

Hello!

I am an ADN-RN Student in Michigan and my husband and plan on relocating down south when I graduate and pass my boards next summer (2010.) We have looked at Tennessee and Texas and are leaning towards the San Antonio area. I am curious about a few things and was hoping someone would give me some advice.

**I want to work in a hospital. Will I be limited or held back by my ADN, as opposed to a BSN? I plan to go on and eventually obtain my Masters, but for now I just want to work as an RN for awhile and pay off some debt and have babies! :)

**What is the job market like for Nurses in TX? Is it very competitive?

**What do RNs make (on Average) in San Antonio?

Any advice would be very helpful! Thank you! BTW....it is 7 degrees right now where I am....wonder why I want to move to TX?!!

[chocolateskye]

I live in phoenix arizona. I just graduated from an ADN program this Jan. I had a telephone interview with them and accepted the position, I have not however signed any paper work or done any drug testing etc.... I am having such a hard time getting information about relocation and benefits from the third party that sent the hospital my resume. But I have turned down other offers for this one and I am just not all that sure if it was the best decision at this point? I am sure how to pm as well? I have never done it before.

[MissDoodaw]

MY:twocents: :

northeast baptist is a nicer place to work, better area, different type of pts. pay and benefits should be the same..I'm sure you could easily find them on the internet "northeast baptist hospital" +san antonio should do it!

[Bortaz, MSN, RN]

what resturant has the best steak or cheese cake?

Texas Land and Cattle

The Cheesecake Factory or Marie Callandars.

[chocolateskye]

Do you know who is currently hiring there?

[Bortaz, MSN, RN]

I don't know anything current about the hospitals, but my wife worked for NE Baptist for about 20 years, and liked it a lot.

[chocolateskye]

I accepted a position at southeast baptist hospital through a third party and I am due to start on Feb. the 16th and I have no idea what is going on? They have not given the unit I was hired on to nor the name of my supervisor? I dont feel to comfortable anymore? I think I will call around and see who else is hiring as I have put in my notice to vacate with my current land lord and I have signed up with pearson vue to take my boards there in san antonio all without the knowledge of what unit I work on or anything? I will most definately take this as a learning experience.

[MissDoodaw]

Call Northest Baptist Hospital Human Resources -you can also apply to them online and they will call you pretty quickly I think -I have been in South FLA since August -I'm back in school, so I am not sure who is hiring, but winter is the busy season so I bet everyone may be hiring in some dept....The website will list positions open at each baptist hospital -sorry I can't give you any names in human resources, but you could just call them and go from there.

good Luck

[mandeeh]

San Antonio is a great place to live, and we have lots of hospitals here. Dont be too worried about moving here, you will get a job very quickly if you decide not to take the one at Southeast Baptist.

[chocolateskye]

Thank you so much as I was thinking of doing just that! Coming there anyway and staying at an extended stay hotel until I can figure out what side of town I want to live on? Are there a decent number of nursing homes there as well?

[mandeeh]

Yes, I couldnt tell you how many since I would never consider working at one, but Im sure you wouldnt have a problem getting a job at one. Let us know what you decide! Good luck!

[chocolateskye]

Thanks I have been driving around and I just keep getting lost? lol, Would you say that metropolitian methodist is a good place to work? Is it located in a decent area?

[shah]

If you knew the zip codes, I could tell you what is good. Also, what grades your kids go to school.

Downtown is generally not an area to die for, nor is southeast.

Most of Northwest, North and Northeast is good, outside of loop 410. Medical Center is good too. There are very reasonable spots around 78245. Just stay out of the Wurzbach corridor south of I-10, where the nightclubs are. In the east, there are some pricey spots such as Westover hills. Then there is the the area of Northwest Military HWY. All depends on your preferrance.