Surgical Elite Avondale (11121)
Ambulatory · Avondale, AZ
- 1
- open role, live count
- 4.2
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Ambulatory
What stands out
Moving here
If you already hold a compact RN license, Arizona lets you start without a second state license, and this site is in Avondale on the Phoenix metro's west side.
Moving here
Arizona withholds a flat 2.5% state income tax, so you can estimate take-home without a graduated-tax spreadsheet.
Moving here
Avondale's cost of living sits a few percent above the national average — housing higher, groceries and healthcare lower — and U.S. News ranks it 13th among places to live in Arizona.
Experienced nurses
This Avondale site sits near other surgical and specialty employers, including National Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Center for Advanced Surgery, and Tri-City Cardiology Consultants.
More about working here
Travel nurses
Arizona is a compact-license state, and nearby listings already include National Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Soleo Health, and IMS Care Center if this assignment is short.
Moving here
Avondale is a family-oriented, fast-growing Maricopa County city with a median age around 31.5; write-ups do not say which neighborhoods nurses actually choose.
The city
Living in Avondale, AZ
Avondale sits in the Phoenix metro's expanding west valley, where desert sunsets meet affordable suburban living. With easy access to hiking trails, spring training baseball, and downtown Phoenix, it's a relaxed home base for nurses who want open space and sunshine without big-city prices.
Browse roles in Avondale
- State price level · Arizona
- 1% above the national average
- State index 100.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,832/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $86,123/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would be coming to Surgical Elite Avondale in Avondale, Arizona — a west-metro Phoenix city people describe as family-oriented and fast-growing, with a median age around 31.5. On a map you will see names like Garden Lakes, Rancho Sante Fe, Corte Sierra, and Dysart Ranch; published write-ups do not say which of those pockets nurses actually pick.
- Ambulatory · Avondale
More about Surgical Elite Avondale (11121)
Housing sits a bit above the national average; groceries and healthcare sit a bit below. U.S. News puts Avondale 13th among places to live in Arizona. If you already carry a compact RN license, Arizona lets you work without adding a second state license. The state income tax is a flat 2.5%. Citywide, people spend about 24 to 25 minutes getting to work, though no source maps that drive to this particular door. Within the same area you will also see National Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Soleo Health, IMS Care Center, Tri-City Cardiology Consultants, Center for Advanced Surgery, and Valleywise Health System. What this site has not posted is the part you usually weigh first: pay, ratios, the charting system, and how they schedule or float. You will need to ask those questions directly if you decide to apply.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Arizona is a compact-license state
- Flat 2.5% state income tax
- Avondale is family-oriented and fast-growing near the Phoenix metro
- Citywide commute averages about 24–25 minutes
- Groceries and healthcare sit below the national average
- Nearby surgical and specialty employers if you want other local options
The hard parts
- No posted pay for this employer
- No published unit, scheduling, EHR, or float details
- Housing costs run higher than the national average
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 17, 2026
- Website
- surgicaleliteaz.com ↗
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