St. David's South Austin Medical Center
Trauma Center · Austin, TX
- 5
- open roles, live count
- 4.3
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Trauma Center
Benefits
Benefits include comprehensive medical coverage with many common services at no cost or low copay, prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine services, free AirMed medical transportation, dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, and long-term care options.
The city
Living in Austin, TX
Austin blends Texas charm with live-music energy, outdoor living along Lady Bird Lake, and a booming tech-driven economy. Nurses relocating here will find a sun-sooked city where food trucks, hiking trails, and a friendly, fast-growing community define the lifestyle.
Browse roles in Austin- Metro price level · Austin area
- 2% below the national average
- BEA index 98.1 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,729/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $93,658/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
St. David's South Austin Medical Center is part of St. David's HealthCare, a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare, St. David's Foundation, and Georgetown Health Foundation.
- Trauma Center · Austin
More about St. David's South Austin Medical Center
The broader St. David's HealthCare system includes eight hospitals and more than 170 sites across Central Texas, providing services in cardiology, emergency care, physical rehabilitation, neonatal care, and women's care. The system has been recognized with a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for performance excellence. Proceeds from hospital operations fund the two partner foundations, which provide significant grants to uninsured and underserved populations in Central Texas. The organization states a commitment to a healthy work environment, open and honest communication, and an open-door policy allowing employees access to anyone in management from first-line supervisors to the CEO. The South Austin campus offers trauma services and an Intermediate Care Unit (IMC), among other specialties. St. David's HealthCare operates as a non-union facility and actively discourages third-party union representation, emphasizing direct communication between employees and management.
St. David's HealthCare is committed to providing high-quality care for adults and children in Central Texas and improving community health. The organization emphasizes partnership, innovation, legacy, and improving more lives in more ways. Core workplace values include a healthy work environment, open and honest communication, culture, leadership, voice, compensation and rewards, and staffing.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
Indeed reports an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 845 reviews for St. David's HealthCare. Detailed sub-ratings from Indeed include: Work-life balance 3.5/5, Pay and benefits 3.3/5, Job security and advancement 3.3/5, Management 3.2/5, and Culture 3.4/5. Employees highlight a feeling of personal appreciation, a clear sense of purpose, and the ability to learn new things as positives. The primary area flagged for improvement is fair pay for the job. Management received the lowest sub-rating at 3.2 out of 5 on Indeed.
The good
- Feeling of personal appreciation reported by employees
- Clear sense of purpose and mission-driven work
- Ability to learn new things and access career development programs
- Comprehensive benefits package including free telemedicine and free AirMed medical transportation
- Open-door policy enabling direct access to all levels of management
- Part of a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award-winning health system
The hard parts
- Fair pay identified by employees as an area for improvement
- Management received the lowest sub-rating at 3.2 out of 5 on Indeed
- Anti-union stance may concern nurses seeking collective representation
- Pay and benefits rated below average at 3.3 out of 5
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 9, 2026
- Website
- stdavids.com ↗
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