Moving to Tampa in July

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After several trips to the Tampa area I have finally accepted an RN position in Tampa. I will be moving to the area in July and have found several beautiful apartments to live in however I am wanting a roommate :) Do any of you know of any Tampa roommate sites for young professionals? I have browsed a little at Craigslist and it's all pretty much renting from houses and I would just like to sign a lease at an actual apartment.

Also how difficult is it to transfer my RN licesne to florida? Thanks!!

I see that you've been in Tampa for several months now. I am also thinking of moving there and working at TGH. The recruiter I spoke with said that they would be happy to interview me because of my past experience - even though there are no official openings for my specialty. I was wondering if you like Hyde Park or if there are other places you would rather be living at. I would love to know what you've learned during your move.

Thanks

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hi jbeachgrl, i have grown up in south tampa and have worked at tgh for ten years. i have started the critical care rotation program."

i saw this post from nursegreen and was wondering if anyone could tell me the details of the critical care rotation program. is this a training program in critical care or just a float pool for critical care units.

i can't im yet - so i hope someone can tell me more about this program.

thanks.:bugeyes:

Specializes in SICU,CVICU,ER,PACU.

hi there!

I was curious to know how your relocation to Tampa went

But most particularly, I'd like to know how the job is going...

My husband had a job offer in Tampa area and at first I was thrilled

With the prospect of moving to the sun and sea. However ,

After reading hundreds of posts and blogs about the working conditions, high of/nurse ratios and low salaries, I got so disgusted that I told my husband that I was against moving there.

What a desapointment! I was really looking forward to a new life under the sun.

Anyway, before I close the door completely on this opportunity, I would really appreciate your input!

Have you been working at Tampa general since July?

Do you work in a SICU? What is the ratio? The work conditions? The salary? The life under the sun in general?

Thank you a million for any insight :-D

J-

ItsTime, the critical care rotation program offers the ECCO course (you can find info on AACN), six months of orientation in an icu, and then after 6 months you will rotate to another icu (total of three rotations right now) for ten weeks (with two wks of orientation to that unit), and the same for the 3rd rotation. After the third, you are expected to pick a unit you prefer and apply to that unit. Very few hospitals offer the ECCO course and 6 months of orientation, most offer 12wks. This program is set up to orient you and prepare you to work in an icu environment. This is seperate from an icu pool float position. Hope this helps. If I can answer any more questions let me know. Good Luck!!!!!!

Nursegreen - Wow - impressive. That's alot of orientation! I have always wanted to do ICU but I've always worked ED. Most places I look at just through you in - because they figure you are an experienced nurse so you can handle it. How much time do you owe TGH after all that orientation? How did you apply for it? Have fun.:nurse:

Specializes in Critical Care, Transplant.

Hey.. In response to y'alls questions, my move went very well. I have been here for four months now and love it.

It was really easy to get settled in and everybody has been extremely welcoming. I live in Hyde Park which is a cute little community with a shopping village, great restaurants/bars, and it is walking distance to the Bay and Bayshore Boulevard. Bayshore Boulevard is a road that runs along the bay that has a long side walk right on the water. It is a fun place to go running, walk the dog etc. I would definitely recommend Hyde Park however it is a little pricier that some other areas that are not as close to downtown.

It takes me 3-5 minutes to get to work so that is a huge plus. Work is awesome. I work with wonderful people and most of the time look forward to going to work. I work in one of the specialty ICU's and there is always so much going on. Staffing in the ICU is typically 1:2 however very sick patients or patients on CRRT are 1:1. There are a lot of things TGH does differently from the last facility I worked at however I have learned to take on the changes with an open mind and am starting to prefer the way things are done at TGH. There is usually a free charge nurse and/or a clinician on staff as well so there are so many resources available. TGH also has great benefits, tuition reimbursement and CE opportunities. If you have specific questions PM me.

The pay cut was a huge concern however it hasn't really been that noticeable. Florida has no state income tax so that adds a little extra $$ to the checks and the benefits at TGH are great so that also saves some $$. TGH also has a 19% nightshift differential or you can work the "weekends plus one program" and you make your base salary plus 33% extra for days or 52% extra for nights. Hope that helped!!

Judging from everyones previous experiences at TGH and St. Joes what is the HR time line? Example if I was planning to move in late May/early June as a new grad RN when should I start applying??

Any insight about interviews?

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