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Mar 31, 2007 08:25 PM

Kaiser versus the 'Others'

Updated Mar 31, 2007 at 08:27 PM by Fiesta Red

Are there any Kaiser RNs out there (current or former) who either really like it or really hate it? What are they like as an employer?

What is the care like there? I have heard horror stories, and have heard wonderful things as well, although more bad than good. They are the best pay and benefits in the area, but is there a cost?

What do you as employees of Kaiser feel your personal healthcare is like? Do you feel like your patients are getting the appropriate care from the Kaiser system? Do you feel like YOU are getting appropriate care from the Kaiser system?

There is a joke running around the Kaiser is the KMart of healthcare. They seem to run below national average as far as meeting their core measures for cardiac, pneumonia, CHF, etc. Yet other sites will rank them as good as any other (Sutter, CHW) as far as patient satisfaction.

Please feel free to discuss the pros and cons of Kaiser from your viewpoint!

Thanks!
-Mark


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from Fiesta Red
Old Apr 03, 2007, 06:49 PM

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from LadyNASDAQ
Old Apr 04, 2007, 09:00 AM

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I know that the Kaiders in S. Cali are rough places to work and in places like Sacramento, staff positions pay well and are desirable.
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from sweetface
Old Apr 04, 2007, 11:44 PM

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My sister was an Opthamology Tech in Sacramento and really liked it despite her crazy manager. Her friends who were RN's really loved their job but Kaiser is notorious for poor management.
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from cuddlebug
Old Apr 06, 2007, 10:10 PM

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It's very very hard to get into Kaiser to begin with. They "lost" my application 2x's after confirming it made it's destination by fax. From what I heard some Kaiser's are really bad and others are really good. A friend of mine works at Kaiser V but he's not too happy there right now..due to management drama
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from ethelbsnrn
Old Apr 06, 2007, 11:40 PM

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I have applications for Kaiser Roseville. I didn't know they do 8-hr shift and not 12-hr in ICU/CCU. I also have hesitations....would somebody advise me re: Kaiser Roseville?

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from cuddlebug
Old Apr 06, 2007, 11:48 PM

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I felt the same way, a hessitation. My advice is to trust your gut instict. Have you worked in ICU before? Have you ever spent time in a ICU at Kaiser? Kaiser ICU is different than other hospitals. Doesn't Kaiser have applications online?
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from ethelbsnrn
Old Apr 07, 2007, 02:30 AM

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Cuddlebug,

Thanks for the advice. How is Kaiser ICU different from other ICU's? I sent on-line applications already. Got an e-mail from the nurse manager that I am welcome to visit them, was told they do 8-hr shifts. I work ICU/CCU/CVICU in TExas for the past 6 years already.

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from Sheri257
Old Apr 07, 2007, 04:45 AM

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Kaiser is such a big organization, I don't see how you can generalize about an entire region or, even, one hospital for that matter. I haven't worked for Kaiser but, from what I've heard, it's like any other hospital.

Some units/floors are better than others. Like anywhere else ... a lot of it depends on the manager and who's working on that particular unit/floor. Most of the people I know who work for Kaiser are generally happy though, at least in my area.

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from featherzRN
Old Apr 12, 2007, 07:32 PM

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I work at kaiser in socal and love it there. It's hard to leave once you get in, as the pay is excellent. Of course, I am sure there are bad units and good ones, as in ANY hospital/HMO.
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