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1. Job market for experienced nurses in Denver area?

   owleyes replied to owleyes's topic in Colorado

   Thank you for your insights! I have applied for 6 positions, one position was for PRN- but so far, no interviews. I wonder if I should try to get my ACLS on my own? I don't know how important this is to have on a resume in this competitive market?...

2. Job market for experienced nurses in Denver area?

   owleyes posted a topic in Colorado

   I am feeling discouraged. I am an experienced RN, BSN with a diverse clinical background. My resume and cover letters look good- I have excellent references, but I am not getting interviews for positions that I am qualified for. I am new to the ar...

3. Porter vs Swedish?

   owleyes replied to owleyes's topic in Colorado

   Thanks RNdude for your feedback! I applied for a position in Oncology at Porter a few days ago, but was not selected for an interview. Perhaps they list jobs, but hire internally- discouraging. Its a different job market here- and I may need to st...

4. Porter vs Swedish?

   owleyes replied to owleyes's topic in Colorado

   Which unit did you work on at Swedish? The person who told me to avoid it all costs, worked in the PCU. I think I will disregard her comment and apply for jobs there. What is their interview process like? Is it difficult to land a job there due t...

5. Porter vs Swedish?

   owleyes posted a topic in Colorado

   Hi, I'm new to Englewood area, and would like to find a position, preferably day-shift in Oncology. I worked a few years in an outpatient oncology center and loved it! The problem of course, is that I need employment sooner than later. I would lov...

6. What is the RN job market like in Denver 2012

   owleyes replied to owleyes's topic in Colorado

   I would probably rather work in a hospital unless I could do home health in one particular area of Denver. I am hoping to work closer to where I end up living. I am interested in moving to Englewood, wheatridge, lakewood, highlands (not highland pa...

7. What is the RN job market like in Denver 2012

   owleyes replied to owleyes's topic in Colorado

   I would probably rather work in a hospital unless I could do home health in one particular area of Denver. I am hoping to work closer to where I end up living. I am interested in moving to Englewood, wheatridge, lakewood, highlands (not highland pa...

8. What is the RN job market like in Denver 2012

   owleyes posted a topic in Colorado

   My husband is interviewing for a position in Denver, so we are considering moving there. What is the currrent job market for RN's in Denver? I am interested in Swedish or Porter Hospital, but would obviously consider other hospitals. I have been a...

9. Working at home or in office in Home Health?

   owleyes posted a topic in Home Health

   Just curious about how may of you work out of your homes as opposed to in an office in between seeing patients. I work from home and by a laptop when I'm in the field. there are some nurses at my job who feel that everyone should work in the office...

10. Home Health Nurses, how many opens and visits do you have a week?

    owleyes replied to owleyes's topic in Home Health

    I'm sorry to hear, but if it makes you feel any better (and I'm sure it doesn't), but I feel the same way you do. Which is the primary reason for starting this thread. I am burned out as well. All I do is work- and when I have a lighter day, someo...

11. Home Health Nurses, how many opens and visits do you have a week?

    owleyes replied to owleyes's topic in Home Health

    Wow, how in the world do you see that many without going insane? Are you doing opens and recerts in the mix too? I can barely handle 32 visits per week. If I didn't want to have a life outside of work, I would probably be OK with taking more pts- ...

12. Home Health Nurses, how many opens and visits do you have a week?

    owleyes replied to owleyes's topic in Home Health

    Most of my visits are about 20-30 minutes, but a new open is about an hour. It's the paperwork that occurs that is the real time-consuming part. I figure hourly, I work about 12-14 hr days when you factor in visits and paperwork. I work from home ...

13. Home Health Nurses, how many opens and visits do you have a week?

    owleyes posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi, I started in home health about 3 months ago, and it seems like I have about 2-3 new opens every week and take about 30 or more visits each week. I felt fine when I had around 26-28 visits per week- but almost can't handle anything above 30. Unf...