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Travis County
Hiring organization · Based in Austin, TX
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1
Benefits
A Sheriff employee highlighted medical coverage and retirement benefits.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You assess juvenile clients, manage their medications, and give direct care so Juvenile Probation Medical Services stays open 24/7.
Experienced nurses
On those RN II shifts you collect an extra $4.40 an hour for weekends and for weekday hours between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Experienced nurses
You can take a full-time or part-time RN II posting on that around-the-clock Juvenile Probation schedule.
Experienced nurses
A Sheriff employee pointed to medical coverage and retirement as a reason the county job held them.
As of 2018-04-24Source: glassdoor.com
More about working here
Moving here
You would work for Travis County, a government agency headquartered in Austin, with at least one Sheriff worksite named in Del Valle.
As of 2026 · 2026-04-04Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- TCJPD RN II Medical Services is 24/7 with FT/PT; $4.40/hr extra for weekends and weekday 5 p.m.–8 a.m. A Sheriff review cited weekend/holiday work.
- Pay and benefits
- Shift differential for RN II in Travis County Juvenile Probation Department Medical Services for weekend hours and weekday hours between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
As of 2026Source: lensa.com
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.
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- 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
You would nurse for Travis County, a government agency headquartered in Austin. The role we can describe in detail is RN II in Juvenile Probation Medical Services: you keep medical operations running around the clock for juvenile clients through assessment, medication management, and direct care.
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More about Travis County
Full-time and part-time postings are listed. Weekend hours and weekday hours between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. carry a $4.40-an-hour differential on those RN II jobs; that extra pay is advertised for Juvenile Probation Medical Services and is not confirmed for other Travis County nursing units. A Sheriff employee in 2018 named medical coverage and retirement as a plus and listed required weekend and holiday work as a drawback. Across 76 Glassdoor reviews, Travis County Sheriff scores 2.8, with 42% willing to recommend and 29% seeing a positive outlook. Hispanic or Latinx reviewers rated the office 1.8, and parents and guardians 1.9. A former social-work intern at a Del Valle worksite described staff as supportive and the placement as educational, though the internship was unpaid. Austin's cost of living sits about 2% below the national level, Texas collects no state income tax, and it is a compact-license state. Typical one-bedroom rents run roughly $1,410–$1,700. The average commute is about 27 minutes, heaviest on I-35, MoPac, and US-183; many people find they need a car.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Benefits
- A Sheriff employee highlighted strong medical coverage and retirement benefits.
As of 2018-04-24Source: glassdoor.com
- Scheduling
- A Sheriff employee listed required weekend and holiday work as a drawback.
As of 2018-04-24Source: glassdoor.com
- Overall recommendation
- Travis County Sheriff scored 2.8 from 76 Glassdoor reviews, with 42% willing to recommend and 29% seeing a positive outlook.
More review themes
- Internship culture
- A former social-work intern in Del Valle described staff as very supportive and the placement as educational, but unpaid.
As of 2026-04-04Source: glassdoor.com
- Demographic experience
- Hispanic or Latinx reviewers rated the Sheriff's office 1.8, and parents/guardians 1.9, below several other demographic groups.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
Travis County Sheriff scored 2.8 from 76 Glassdoor reviews, with 42% of reviewers willing to recommend it.
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Juvenile Probation Medical Services
RN II roles keep 24/7 medical operations for juvenile clients through assessment, medication management, and direct care; FT and PT listed.
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