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Mar 04, 2009 08:01 PM

Looking for job in Nashville area

by bakermama Premium Member

I posted this in the ambulatory care section, but thought it also belonged here. I am a RN who is nearly finished with a refresher course to reactivate my license. I worked for 14 years (mostly in critical care) before I decided to stay home with our young children. That was over 12 years ago. Now I have been scouring the earth (online) for a part time job in an ambulatory care setting--no luck, so far. I have minimal ped's experience (burn center years ago), and prefer working with adults. I am open to learning new skills. I even inquired about a MA position at a pediatric practice, not expecting to be paid for my degree (RN, BSN). Anyone have any suggestions for me? Thanks so much!


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from mmutk
Old Mar 12, 2009, 07:25 PM

Default Re: Looking for job in Nashville area
Depends on what dept you want to work in....

I would avoid St Thomas Hospital though (not the whole heath system just St T) they have some poor leadership right now and the intensive care units are about the only thing that works well there right now.
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from bakermama
Old Mar 12, 2009, 08:49 PM
Updated Mar 12, 2009 at 08:53 PM by bakermama

Question Re: Looking for job in Nashville area
Thanks, mmutk, for the advice! I would like to try my hand at an oupatient position, but my skills are 12+ years old, so wonder if I should work in acute care for awhile to get back up to speed. The refresher course I took ended up not having skills practice--we just talked through procedures. I would think I would orient pretty quickly. My biggest question now is what am I qualified for? My 14 years of working in the hospital included general surgical, ortho, burns, telemetry, critical care (burns, cardiac, and a variety of neuro, pulmonary, etc). I will be reworking my resume and setting up some interviews in the next week. The thought of home health appeals to me as well.

If anyone else has any advice for me, I'd love to hear it. I'm looking in the Brentwood, Nashville and Franklin areas (including Williamson Medical Center).

By the way, I'm enjoying the information and comraderie on this site!
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No. 3
Old Mar 12, 2009, 08:51 PM

Default Re: Looking for job in Nashville area
Hello bakermama. You will need 15 posts before you can send or receive pm's.
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from sandnnw
Old Mar 15, 2009, 10:21 AM

Default Re: Looking for job in Nashville area
Good luck, you CAN do it! Williamson is a good hospital, nice, clean and they'll work with you. You might have to start on a floor, but hey, who cares at this point. One year and you can go anywhere.
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