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Chief Nursing Officer

Ascension Health · Austin, TX

Typical pay in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos area$39–$71/ hourBLS figures for the area, not this employer’s offer. The employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.
  • EmployerAscension Health
  • LocationAustin, TX
  • EmploymentFull Time
  • Posted10 days ago
  • Requisition11422
  • ProfessionNurse Manager & Leadership

About this role

Ascension Health is hiring a Chief Nursing Officer in Austin, TX. The listing is for a full time position. We list it here with the typical pay for the area so you can compare it with other nurse manager & leadership roles before you apply. This employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

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Austin, TX at a glance

  • $51.09/hrmedian pay, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos area
  • $39–$71middle half of earners, per hour
  • 98price level, U.S. = 100
  • 15hospitals listed by CMS in Austin
  • The metro median is in line with the Texas statewide median of $51.24 per hour. Nationally the median is $56.71 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $51.09 median hour in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos buys what $52.10 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Austin: $176 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 2 active primary care shortage designations covering Travis County; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Texas is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Texas license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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  • Anointed HHC, Inc.Plano, TX$48.41/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Active RN license; BSN, often MSN for director roles
  • Clinical experience plus leadership experience
  • NE-BC or CNML certification is a plus

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