mdpetrasek

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1. PHS has taken over our prison

   mdpetrasek replied to Pattiecake's topic in Correctional

   careful of how you word things. when you say "just a staff nurse" i assume most "just staff nurses" will be highly offended and assume the negative things people say about phs are true. this is from someone who is an "hsa". when you say things like...

2. PHS has taken over our prison

   mdpetrasek replied to Pattiecake's topic in Correctional

   Sounds like a good idea. Our HSA is a good guy who is always willing to listen, and at least attempt to make PHS more competitive. I appreciate all of your advice and passing of knowledge about PHS to others, obviously you have good infomation and...

3. PHS has taken over our prison

   mdpetrasek replied to Pattiecake's topic in Correctional

   I appreciate your desire to clarify my benefits. I understand them fairly well and agree with most of what you say. As far as it being an ambulatory care clininc and having no bed pans and heavy lifting, that may be true but there are other factors...

4. PHS has taken over our prison

   mdpetrasek replied to Pattiecake's topic in Correctional

   Not sure what industry standard fiestynurse is referring to. If you compare private run jails/prisons I suppose PHS is offering "standard" benefits. I believe when one talks of "industry" you are talking about situations where RNs are likely to be em...

5. PHS has taken over our prison

   mdpetrasek replied to Pattiecake's topic in Correctional

   Pattie,I work for PHS currently and have worked for them for several months. I agree, the benefits are costly, over 400 dollars monthly for just dental and medical for families. However, it is good insurance, I have used them several times and am hap...

6. correctional nursing pay rate

   mdpetrasek replied to lorita's topic in Correctional

   I am a new grad RN and have decided to work in corrections, specifically in Washington County Jail in Oregon. I have only been there a few weeks but am enjoying it a lot. I first accepted a job in a nursing home, but pay ($20/hr) and benefits was hor...