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  1. Clinic Job Hunt Question

    craigslist for your city. that's where you may find many private clinic positions (not affiliated with a larger health system). or do a search of "pediatrics offices" in your city and i'm sure something will come up. these were things i did when i wa...
  2. Computers + RN = Food stamps

    Hi PiedPiperRN: I've been an RN since 06 and in 2011 I was back on the market searching for a job in a sea of new grads and other very experienced nurses. I did land a job (hospital) and I start this month so I feel very blessed and equally lucky. I ...
  3. CPR for RN in Oregon

    CLIMB: American Heart Association | PCC I have taken BLS and ACLS classes here with PCC - both initial certification and renewals. Good instructors and content; seems like there are a lot of health care professionals that go through PCC. If you need ...
  4. Portland RN agencies?

    I'm such a nerd...when I was sending you that PM, it felt very familiar...I knew I had commented on your post, but couldn't find it anywhere! Anyway, sorry to send you double info :)
  5. Portland RN agencies?

    i recently joined on with Advantage Nurse Staffing (through a close friend and through nurses who have gone through them previously). i am still finishing the final paperwork stuff, but they do per diems and 13 wk contracts and it sounds like their n...
  6. Salem Hospital opened RN Summer Internship 2011

    Oh one more thing, for those of you that interviewed for this summer internship, did many of you have letters of rec? I've been a nurse for almost 5 years now and I have ZERO letters (never been asked for or needed) and I don't know if I will have ti...
  7. Salem Hospital opened RN Summer Internship 2011

    I didn't apply for this internship, but I had posted that I was interviewing for the medical/ace unit -- I did not get an offer, but the interview went well from what I can tell and what I was told! I just got an email today for an invitation to inte...
  8. Salem Hospital opened RN Summer Internship 2011

    Hi all - I just saw this post today and I'm curious - are you all new grad RNs that applied to the internship or are some of you experienced RNs looking for a new field? I'm interviewing for the medical/ACE unit this week and just wondering if anyon...
  9. Kaiser Permenante Northwest Laying off 700 RN's

    I have an RN friend from school who works at KP. Rumor is that the number is 70, not 700. Don't know much else though.
  10. Hemodialysis jobs in Northern Oregon?

    I have a friend from nursing school who is a hemodialysis RN. She has worked for both DSI and Fresenius. Not sure of the Fresenius website, but DSI's is: DSI Renal, Inc. Home
  11. Any Advice for a New Agency RN?

    Hi jenhduncan - I am in the process of finishing paperwork to start agency work as well! It will be my first time dealing with an agency and I'm hoping to get some per diem work. What area are you from and what area will you be doing per diem or a co...
  12. Integrated Healthcare

    Does anyone have any experience in working with with Integrated Healthcare Solutions? I am thinking about going with this agency, but would love to hear others experiences with them. I have not done agency nursing before. Thanks!
  13. RN Salary Portland OR

    Foley6 - I'm not an agency RN, but I hope this helps: With 3.5 years of experience trauma stepdown and peds clinic, I was offered base rate of 34.18 for staff RN at a hospital (unionized, so they have pay steps). KellT1203 -Did you see Legacy has a b...
  14. Heads up - internship in April

    dadah_vxr -- i don't believe they will hold a spot for someone who is not licensed yet. i think that's how it is for all the health systems around here. KiyomiRN -- well i've been in the internship since Jan and my experience on the unit has been po...
  15. Optimal rm temp for burn pts

    I'm in an RN-BSN program right now. Have a burns assignment for pathophysiology. Can't seem to find the answer for this Q: What is the optimal environmental temperature to keep a burn patient's room at? And where may I find this information? I have ...