RN MED SURG (FT-Seasonal, Days, September-December)

Legent Health

Plano, Texas

Legent Health is a specialty hospital.

Posted Jul 23 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: Med-Surg · Hospital
License: RN license
Term: Local Contract

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Pays above most Texas agency rolesTexas agency postings that state pay run $32/hr to $55/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $45/hr, across 101 postings.

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Competitive salary and performance incentives
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The Med-Surg RN is responsible provide care for primarily adult patients before and after surgical procedures; they also attend to those who are being treated with pharmaceuticals to manage illness. Due to the broad range of medical conditions Med/Surge Nurses will encounter, they must be well-versed in a large variety of health conditions.

What's around it?

In Plano, TX

Plano, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent: $1,841/mo
Household income: $112,253/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Plano, TX

NeighborhoodsWillow Bend is called out as a 2026 favorite among Plano’s top neighborhoods, grouped with Pittman Creek, Kings Ridge, Lakeside on Preston, Glenhollow, and Forest Creek Estates. Established central and west Plano feel mature and tree-lined, with older single-family homes that suit families and quieter evenings; corridor and transit-adjacent pockets trade quiet for newer apartments, townhomes, and highway access. Legacy West and Downtown Plano draw people who want restaurants and a more urban-suburban feel, at a slightly higher cost and with peak-hour traffic. Nurses working in Plano also commonly live in nearby Frisco, Allen, Addison, Carrollton, or The Colony for a family-oriented commute.

Willow Bend is called out as a 2026 favorite among Plano’s top neighborhoods, grouped with Pittman Creek, Kings Ridge, Lakeside on Preston, Glenhollow, and Forest Creek Estates. Established central and west Plano feel mature and tree-lined, with older single-family homes that suit families and quieter evenings; corridor and transit-adjacent pockets trade quiet for newer apartments, townhomes, and highway access.

Legacy West and Downtown Plano draw people who want restaurants and a more urban-suburban feel, at a slightly higher cost and with peak-hour traffic. Nurses working in Plano also commonly live in nearby Frisco, Allen, Addison, Carrollton, or The Colony for a family-oriented commute.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: gatby.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: reddit.com

Getting aroundWorking in Plano often means a short in-city drive, or about 15 minutes from Allen, 20 from Frisco, and 25 from McKinney. Rush hour clogs the Dallas North Tollway and Highway 75; Walk Score is 41 and Transit Score is 15, so most trips are by car even though DART rail reaches toward Dallas. Average commute times are cited around 25 minutes, and Legacy West and Downtown Plano see extra congestion at peak hours.

Working in Plano often means a short in-city drive, or about 15 minutes from Allen, 20 from Frisco, and 25 from McKinney. Rush hour clogs the Dallas North Tollway and Highway 75; Walk Score is 41 and Transit Score is 15, so most trips are by car even though DART rail reaches toward Dallas.

Average commute times are cited around 25 minutes, and Legacy West and Downtown Plano see extra congestion at peak hours.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: redfin.com Source 2: rent.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: gatby.com

Outdoors

Named outdoor anchors are Arbor Hills Nature Preserve and Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve, with miles of hiking and biking trails, plus walks at Granite Park and Go Ape. The city is described as having over 4,000 acres of green space, along with rec centers and libraries.

Seasonal outdoor life includes the Plano Farmers Market on listed 2026 dates from late August through mid-October.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: rent.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: visitplano.com Source 5: reddit.com

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Living in Plano

Plano is a finished Collin County suburb that doubles as a job center—Toyota, J.C. Penney, Chase, and large tech campuses—so a nurse can often live near work instead of grinding into Dallas. Daily life runs on A-rated Plano ISD, more than 4,000 acres of parks, and mature neighborhoods. Willow Bend, Pittman Creek, Lakeside on Preston, and peers top 2026 lists; central and west Plano feel tree-lined, while Legacy West and Downtown Plano put Legacy Hall, Sixty Vines, and Haywire close by at a higher price. Housing typically sits near a $500,000–$519,000 median sale and about $1,500–$1,750 for apartments; Allen and McKinney can cut cost with 15–25 minute drives. Tradeoffs are real: car dependence on the Dallas North Tollway and Highway 75, Collin County property taxes, quieter nightlife than Dallas, and long hot summers that spike utilities. Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, Oak Point Park, and a fall Farmers Market shape weekends; DART plus Frisco’s Star or Allen Event Center cover bigger nights out.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: rent.com Source 5: gatby.com Source 6: redfin.com Source 7: visitplano.com

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Plano, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.