Re: Newark Beth Israel Hospital
I work at NBIMC. I started last year as a new grad and make $29.71/hr plus I work nights and make night shift diff. So I make about $33/hr. And when ever I get pulled I get pull pay at an extra $1.00 more an hr, so If I am working that night, get pulled to another floor I make $34/hr.
Let me just say, I moved from Philadelphia,PA to NYC (Staten Island) last year after graduating Nursing School and passing the boards in July 07. I applied to every hosp. in the Staten Island area, I did not want to work in NYC so applied to NJ hosp. in the area. I applied to Robert Wood, Bayshore, Jersey Shore Medical Center, Newark Beth Israel, St.Barnabas and UMDNJ. The ONLY hosp. that gave me an interview was Newark Beth.
I knew I wanted to work telemetry. And since Newark Beth offered me the position in Interventional Cardiology I accepted. I knew the reputation the hosp. had as a major teaching hosp. and was a part of the St.Barnabas healthcare network. I did a ton of research on the hosp. I was also told by one of my mom's client's (my parents own a business in philly), who did his MD residency at NBIMC but was from Philly, that once you work at 'The Beth" you can get a job anywhere. At times it's chaotic and like H** but once you have worked there, you can work anywhere.
So I was prepared with his advice. I was familiar with the area b/c my fiance is from Glen Ridge, where his parents live, but my fiance and I live in NYC b/c he is a police officer for the NYPD, and we have been together for 6 years, and I had been comming up from Philly every weeknd to see him for the last 5 years and knew that Newark was the way it was, no big suprise for me. Plus I grew up near Chester,PA which is like Newark,NJ. I had clinicals in Chester,PA Hospitals similar to NBIMC, I had Clinicals in West Philly Hospitals the worst of the worst, and clinicals in Phila. hospitlals. So I was prepared.
BUT what I didn't know, was how many of the area hospitals around Newark were closing last year in 2007 when I was hired. It was one right after another. Leaving only NBIMC, UMDNJ, and East Orange General for pt.'s to go to.
We are bombarded with cardiac pt.'s. All the area hosp. sent cardiac pt's to us..JFK,UMDNJ,St.Barnabas of all places, Jersey Shore Medical Center, Commnity Hosp, East Orange, even Staten Island University MC, and even a few from Mt.Siani ect..
Newark Beth has a good preceptor program, but you learn from exp. at this hospital. It does get chaotic, and out of controll, but that's where you develop your skills, as much as I HATE IT, I LOVE IT at the same time. I have been told that One year exp. at "The Beth" is equal to 3 years exp. at a regular hosp. and I think I am living proof of that.
What type of unit offered you the job? I have friends that are RN's that work in all areas, ER, Mother Baby, CCU, Step-down, CTOR, OR, Cath Lab, Psych, Med-Surg, ICU, CCU, I my self work Interventional Cardiology/CCU Step-down. It's crazy, and you are def. pushed to the limit but you become a better nurse.
If you accept the postiton contact me. I can help you with anything you need, it's a great place to have your first year exp. as an RN. I will be honest I hate it at times, but I also know that I am getting the best possible exp. I could have ever asked for as a new RN. I have been there almost a year as a new RN, 11 months to be exact. And I am teaching new RN's all the time and know what I have learned at Newark Beth, is unlike anything I could have ever asked for.
So good luck, and if you take the position, let me know, I can help you out. My name is Angie and I work on C4, night shift. And if I can;t help you i have many friends at Newark Beth that can!!!
Good Luck, and I hopefully look foward to working with you!!!
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