Pay @ Royal Oak Beaumont

Kati2005, I hear HFH has great orientation program also. Did you feel they did a good job with orientation to SICU?

My Mom works at Beaumont Royal Oak and states that it has been a "pleasure" and would not consider going anywhere else. Considering she had worked at St. Johns for a few years and did some agency nursing at HFH and other local michigan hospitals. She states that Beaumont has completely "spoiled" her and is ruined to work for anyplace else. She is a Charge Nurse and her Supervisor often tells her she is an invaluable nurse asset to their oncology floor in case she is even thinking of a departure. Oh she makes a nice salary. Max pay. in the high 30's rec'g cost of living raises only. Gravy scheduling. Perceptual opinions is based an individuals experience.

This will be her 3rd year. I'm sure ICU is a totally different thing altogether.

403-B Beaumont offers too matches and all. Vacation rollovers... she works 12's so on 3 sometimes 2 and off 4. Works 1 weekend out of the month last year she had like a 21-day straight vacation with pay and still had like too many hours left over. I mean some of this stuff is so ridiculous its unbelievable.

I only decided within the last 2 1/2 years to become a Nurse. My ambitions were strictly corporate. Imagine that. I was 23 and working as a Technical Writer at Ford WHQ global support desk. Wearing suits and conducting meetings NO COLLEGE. 6 mos of her working at William Beaumont made me realize I could still interact with people, make good money, work wonderful hours, and still have time plenty of time to spend with my kids. If she had been working at Beaumont when I graduated high school we probably wouldn't be having this thread conversation right now.

But I'm a witness to hefty paychecks, toooo many days off {I think but hey I'll take it} and spoiled grandchildren {my kids} one of whom just returned from a 7 day cruise in Hawaii nbch:.

Everyone has to find the place where they are happiest and it all boils down to individual experience. Furthermore-- my mom is a MSN so that may make a difference. Although she earned that degree so that she could do something more... like open her own Nurse agency, HHC or group home she's so spoiled and unmotivated due to this Beaumont gravy train she's riding I think she's waiting for me to finish so I can give her the old push.

I'm glad you found a place that you can call home. The unit you worked on may have been completely callous and unappreciative of your efforts... you're better off.

Yes, I was just talking to her this morning and she basically said it has alot to do with your unit/floor, team, management etc. Because some of the hospitals that she came from and hated, there were many who loved them and vice versa she loves Beaumont but there are some {and probably many who hate it}. She was just fortunate enough to have finally found her place like you.

Cliques... Oh yes. She did say that this was definitely an issue ON DAYS just like High School all over again although she doesn't work days she has collided with them on more than one occassion.. But NIGHTS she claims is a totally different animal... everyone is cool, laid back and looks out for each other just like it ought to be.