[gypsyangelrn]

Hi other Oregon Nurses! I presently work at a small hospital on the coast and have been here for more than a year. I have 29 years RN experience, the last 6 on telemetry units. My first love is cardiology.....and find the tele unit here lacking cardiology. I have worked both medical and surgical and am wondering if my opportunity is at Sacred Heart. I want to find a place that will value my experience, keep me challenged and provide me a community where "old hippies" are welcome.

Thanks for your assistance. Peace

[longroadahead]

Sacred Heart Medical Center is not in Oregon, but in Washington (Spokane). Here's the website: http://www.shmc.org/

[AlixCoastRN]

I believe that there is also a Sacred Heart Hospital in Eugene - I know there are 2 hospitals in that area.

[Mayladybug]

SHMC is Eugene Oregon has a Progressive Cardiac Unit that has been listed as one of the top 100 in the USA. It is a step-down unit. Their CSU (cardiac surgical unit) is a really great place to be...or at least it was. I worked there as a CNA 4 years ago. Now I am LPN in Med/Geri unit. But, from those that I talk to that work there...it is still a top notch Cardiac unit. If you love Cardiac....and don't want to live in the BIG city of Portland...then this hospital is worth checking out.

[tofutti]

I used to work at Scared Heart, as we called it. Not as an RN though.

I don't know anything about their cardio units but it was certainly a great place to work. And you'll be in hippie heaven! Eugene is such a nice city.

[weetziebat]

Welcome 'old hippie' I'm one too, and work for Sacred Heart in Eugene. I absolutely love the hospital, my unit, my co-workers and manager, and can't say enough good things about the hospital.

Ya think I'm biased? May be, but I honestly do recommend the hospital. Don't know a blessed thing about the telemetry unit, but give it a try. Why not?