West Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Rehab Center · Austin, TX
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Rehab Center
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 1
What stands out
Moving here
You take home more of what you earn in Texas, with no state income tax, and a compact-state license that moves with you.
Moving here
Austin’s overall price level sits about two percent under the national average, with typical one-bedroom rents discussed in the roughly $1,410–$1,700 range.
Experienced nurses
West Oaks has been publicly recognized with an All Heart Award in a community awards post.
As of 2026Source: instagram.com
New graduates
The same All Heart Award recognition is one concrete signal that the building’s work has been noticed outside its walls.
As of 2026Source: instagram.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
From our one posting on file, the listed hourly rate is $17.00 flat.
From employer postingsAs of 2026-07-27
Moving here
You will weigh a car-dependent commute—metro average about 27 minutes, with I-35, MoPac, and US-183 carrying the heaviest traffic—against rent closer in.
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
You are looking at West Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Austin’s 78748 area—a nursing and rehab setting, not a large hospital campus.
- Rehab Center · Austin
- Hiring nights
More about West Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
What we can point to with confidence is thin: one posting on our side lists $17.00 an hour with no range, and the building has been named in an All Heart Award recognition post alongside other community honors. If you are weighing a move, Texas gives you no state income tax and compact-license portability, and Austin’s broader price level sits a little under the national average. Day-to-day, locals still talk through the usual tradeoffs—longer tolled drives from Cedar Park or Leander versus higher rent closer in, average commutes near half an hour, and the need for a car on many home-to-work pairs. What we cannot map for you yet is the floor-level texture: no validated ratios, EHR, scheduling rules, float policy, residency, or tuition support appear in the facts we have. The honest read is a small set of anchors and a lot still unknown until you talk with the hiring team.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- All Heart Award recognition in a community awards post
- Texas has no state income tax
- Texas is a compact-license state
- Austin cost-of-living index about 2% below the national level
- South Austin 78748 location for nurses already oriented to that side of town
The hard parts
- Pay anchor is a single posting at $17.00/hr with no range
- No validated sign-on bonus, stipend, or contract-length data
- No facts on ratios, scheduling, float, EHR, or residency support
- Listed hourly sits well below Mayo Clinic Health System’s $38.83 median in nearby data
What to weigh
Pay data here rests on a single posting at $17.00 an hour, with no stated range, bonus, or stipend, and that figure sits far below a nearby employer in our data such as Mayo Clinic Health System at $38.83 median.
From employer postingsAs of 2026-07-27
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jun 28, 2026
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Fulltime 10PM-6AM Certified Nursing Assistant
$17/hr
Austin, TX
- CNA
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
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