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Specializes in dementia.

I have recently gotten my RN licence and have had some changes in my personal life. I am considering relocating, possibly to Texas. Can anyone provide input on the opportunities, housing, grade schools, and so on for Texas? Are there employers who are willing to hire and help with relocation cost? I have seen that Texas is one of the top places with nursing shortages.

Thanks in advance for the info!

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Moved to the Texas state forum

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Hi jenlynnrn84,

If you're an experienced nurse, there are certainly jobs in Texas for you! If you have specialty expertise, you will not have any problems. If you are certified in a clinical specialty, a lot of recruiters will be chasing you. I have seen the re-emergence of recruitment bounties for nurses certified in ED, OR, OB & ICU. Employers are not advertising relocation assistance, but they ARE paying it on an individual basis - usually with some sort of contractual obligation you must fulfill rather than simply giving you a blank check.

Take a look on the job-search engines. I know that some of the major systems (CHRISTUS Health, Methodist, Memorial-Hermann, Baylor, Presbyterian, etc) are all trying to fill a growing number of vacancies and have facilities in various locations throughout the state.

Best of luck to you on your career move.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

jenlynnrn84,

It's not really possible to provide specifics re: housing, schools, etc without more details about a specific area in which you are interested. Texas is huge and very diverse.

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Specializes in dementia.

I have about 5 months RN experience but was an lpn for 3 with trach and vent experience.

Thanks for the info I will check into specific places and areas.

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Hi jenlynnrn84,

If you're an experienced nurse, there are certainly jobs in Texas for you! If you have specialty expertise, you will not have any problems. If you are certified in a clinical specialty, a lot of recruiters will be chasing you. I have seen the re-emergence of recruitment bounties for nurses certified in ED, OR, OB & ICU. Employers are not advertising relocation assistance, but they ARE paying it on an individual basis - usually with some sort of contractual obligation you must fulfill rather than simply giving you a blank check.

Take a look on the job-search engines. I know that some of the major systems (CHRISTUS Health, Methodist, Memorial-Hermann, Baylor, Presbyterian, etc) are all trying to fill a growing number of vacancies and have facilities in various locations throughout the state.

Best of luck to you on your career move.

How do you get "certified"?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
How do you get "certified"?

Usually courses where a certificate is issued at the end saying you meet requirements and completed course work

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Usually courses where a certificate is issued at the end saying you meet requirements and completed course work

Are these course taken at a training class? Or do you attend like a junior college and get certified?

How long do these classes last? I googled and didn't see any information on it

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Could be online, in school or any other place like hospital that runs courses, that the courses have been approved for the area they are in and you have met requirements and if necessary passed exam.

For example Gerontology Certification can be done via home study with appropriate study material and there is an exam held at certain times of the year or could be just yearly resulting in a certificate at the end if you pass the exam

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Most specialty certifications are via ANCC and generally have a minimum 2 years full time paid specialty experience as a requirement to sit the certification exam. Many credentials are RN-BC (board certified) but there are also CNOR (operating room), CCRN (critical care), CEN (emergency nurse), CPN (pediatric) and ONCRN (oncology) These board certifications are indicative of experience and demonstrated competency.

Then there are courses such as TNCC (trauma nurse) and fetal monitoring & newborn resuscitation (like there is ACLS PALS & BLS)

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