Registered Nurse-RN Pre OP - Pre Op

San Antonio, Texas

Staffing partner

You'll work as a pre-op RN in San Antonio. This role comes through TGN - A.T. Staffing, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Eligibility: General

Posted Jun 19

Shift and hours: Four 10-⁠hour shifts · Day shifts 4x10 Days shift.4 shifts · 40 hours a week
Unit and setting: Pre Op Registered Nurse-RN Pre OP - Pre Op
License: RN license You must have current State Licensure and at least 1 year of recent acute care experience.Current state RN license
Term: Travel

Do you qualify?

License: Current state RN license You must have current State Licensure and at least 1 year of recent acute care experience.
Certification: Current BLS, ACLS or specialty certification Current BLS and/or ACLS and/or Specialty Certifications
Experience: 1 year of recent acute care experience
Also asks: Current resume Current Resume
Also asks: 2 current clinical references 2 Current Clinical References
Also asks: Physical within 12 months Physical (Within 12 Months)
Also asks: TB skin test within 12 months TB Skin Test (Within 12 Months)
Also asks: MMR, Hep B and varicella titers Titers - MMR/Hep B/Varicella
Also asks: Respiratory fit test within 12 months Respiratory Fit Test (Within 12 Months)
Also asks: Current Tdap and flu vaccinations Current - Tdap/Flu Vaccinations
Also asks: Pass pre-employment, background and urine drug screening Must be able to pass pre-employment, background and urine drug screening

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Texas travel rolesTexas travel postings that state pay run $1,520/week to $2,470/week, the middle half $1,750/week to $2,230/week, across 415 postings.
Bonus: Extending contract bonus Extending Contract Bonus
Bonus: Referral bonus for referring a friend Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

Benefits

BenefitsHealth benefit packageHealth Benefit Package
BenefitsTravel pay on your first paycheckTravel pay - 1st pay check
Health Insurance
Travel Pay
Contract Extension Bonus
Referral Bonus

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Job Reference #: 61848579 Our Client is currently seeking a Registered Nurse-RN Pre OP for a position in San Antonio, TX. 4x10 Days shift. You must have current State Licensure and at least 1 year of recent acute care experience. Requirements Current Resume State Licensure Current BLS and/or ACLS and/or Specialty Certifications 2 Current Clinical References Physical (Within 12 Months) TB Skin Test (Within 12 Months) Titers - MMR/Hep B/Varicella Respiratory Fit Test (Within 12 Months) Current - Tdap/Flu Vaccinations Must be able to pass pre-employment, background and urine drug screening

Compensation and Benefits

Estimated Total Gross Weekly Pay: $1976.00 Estimated Taxable Gross Weekly Pay: $720.00 Estimated Non-Taxable Gross Weekly Pay: $1256.00 Health Benefit Package Travel pay - 1st pay check Extending Contract Bonus Refer a friend and earn extra cash! A. T. Staffing, we take care of you - work with us, not for us! Pay: $1,976.00

What's around it?

In San Antonio, TX

San Antonio, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 5% below the US average

Median rent: $1,324/mo
Household income: $65,056/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in San Antonio, TX

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals and many healthcare workers land in Monte Vista, Alta Vista, Tobin Hill, and Olmos Park for historic streets and a short drive to the core, or in The Pearl, Southtown, and King William for walkable food and nightlife at higher rents. Stone Oak (Northeast ISD) and Alamo Ranch or Helotes (Northside ISD) are the suburban defaults with newer homes; Alamo Heights and Terrell Hills are premium and urban-adjacent. Budget buyers look at South Side corridors such as Palm Heights, Highland Hills, and Harlandale, where three-beds still list around $150,000-$220,000, or East Side pockets like Dignowity Hill, Government Hill, and Denver Heights. Military and Randolph AFB commuters often choose Schertz, Cibolo, Converse, or Universal City, while Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch sit 30-40 minutes northwest as Hill Country premiums.

Young professionals and many healthcare workers land in Monte Vista, Alta Vista, Tobin Hill, and Olmos Park for historic streets and a short drive to the core, or in The Pearl, Southtown, and King William for walkable food and nightlife at higher rents. Stone Oak (Northeast ISD) and Alamo Ranch or Helotes (Northside ISD) are the suburban defaults with newer homes; Alamo Heights and Terrell Hills are premium and urban-adjacent.

Budget buyers look at South Side corridors such as Palm Heights, Highland Hills, and Harlandale, where three-beds still list around $150,000-$220,000, or East Side pockets like Dignowity Hill, Government Hill, and Denver Heights. Military and Randolph AFB commuters often choose Schertz, Cibolo, Converse, or Universal City, while Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch sit 30-40 minutes northwest as Hill Country premiums.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: undergrads.com Source 3: livinginsatx.com Source 4: hellolanding.com

Getting aroundMost people drive—about 90%—and VIA buses are a backup, not a substitute; a car is treated as required. Peak congestion hits 4-6 p.m. on I-10, I-35, I-281, and Loop 1604, with frequent construction; one source puts annual delay around 39 hours. South Side to downtown is often 10-20 minutes, Boerne 30-40 minutes northwest, and locals still claim much of the city is reachable in about 20 minutes with easy parking and gas about 6% below the national average. Expect routine crosstown drives among Stone Oak, the Medical Center, the North Side, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Fort Sam, and Randolph AFB rather than a walkable hospital-campus commute.

Most people drive—about 90%—and VIA buses are a backup, not a substitute; a car is treated as required. Peak congestion hits 4-6 p.m. on I-10, I-35, I-281, and Loop 1604, with frequent construction; one source puts annual delay around 39 hours.

South Side to downtown is often 10-20 minutes, Boerne 30-40 minutes northwest, and locals still claim much of the city is reachable in about 20 minutes with easy parking and gas about 6% below the national average. Expect routine crosstown drives among Stone Oak, the Medical Center, the North Side, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Fort Sam, and Randolph AFB rather than a walkable hospital-campus commute.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: hellolanding.com Source 2: undergrads.com Source 3: livinginsatx.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: brooksrealestatetx.com

OutdoorsBrackenridge Park's 370-plus acres pack the San Antonio Zoo, Japanese Tea Garden, Witte Museum, the city's oldest municipal golf course, trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, birding, and a miniature railway. The River Walk and Mission Reach are used for jogs and bikes; Leon Creek Greenway is a named bike-trail network. Weekends go to Government Canyon, Friedrich Wilderness, Eisenhower Park, Canyon Lake, and New Braunfels' Guadalupe and Comal rivers; the five Spanish missions sit on a 7.7-mile stretch, and the Gulf beach is about a two-hour drive. Six Flags Fiesta Texas is the big family outdoor park.

Brackenridge Park's 370-plus acres pack the San Antonio Zoo, Japanese Tea Garden, Witte Museum, the city's oldest municipal golf course, trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, birding, and a miniature railway. The River Walk and Mission Reach are used for jogs and bikes; Leon Creek Greenway is a named bike-trail network.

Weekends go to Government Canyon, Friedrich Wilderness, Eisenhower Park, Canyon Lake, and New Braunfels' Guadalupe and Comal rivers; the five Spanish missions sit on a 7.7-mile stretch, and the Gulf beach is about a two-hour drive. Six Flags Fiesta Texas is the big family outdoor park.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: hellolanding.com Source 2: visitsanantonio.com Source 3: bloggeratlarge.com Source 4: tourtexas.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: brooksrealestatetx.com

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Living in San Antonio

San Antonio still sells large-metro life at small-metro prices: no state income tax, May 2026 median homes near $260,000, and one-bedrooms around $1,070, with healthcare and Joint Base San Antonio as the job spine. What is distinct is daily Tex-Mex, Fiesta's ten days of parades, Pearl's farmers market and Hotel Emma, and UNESCO missions along Mission Reach. Nurses should assume a car: VIA is thin, I-10/I-35/I-281/Loop 1604 clog at 4-6 p.m., and the Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, and Fort Sam/Randolph-area facilities sit across a sprawl. Monte Vista, Tobin Hill, and Southtown shorten the core commute; Stone Oak and Alamo Ranch buy newer homes and stronger Northside/Northeast schools; South Side and Converse stretch an $80k-$150k paycheck. Tradeoffs are triple-digit summers, doubled A/C, winter cedar fever, 2%+ property tax plus about $3,500 insurance, flood pockets, and campuses that swing from Boerne and Alamo Heights to struggling Harlandale. Heat and highway time are the price of Brackenridge Park, the greenways, and a genuinely neighborly city.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: undergrads.com Source 2: livinginsatx.com Source 3: hellolanding.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: brooksrealestatetx.com Source 6: extraspace.com Source 7: bloggeratlarge.com Source 8: visitsanantonio.com

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