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Aug 28, 2008 10:35 PM

kaiser anyone?

by Rhody

hello!
just accepted a position in san diego, california with kaiser healthcare. i am from the east coast, so not at all familiar with the kaiser facilities or hospitals, tried looking them up online but couldn't find a direct website to the san diego facility.
was wondering if anyone is familiar with the kaiser permante hospital in san diego (i think that's what it's called). i will be working a med surg tele floor, hoping to get a few opinions/comments about the hospital before i head out there.
also, wondering if anyone happens to have a rough pay rate/hr for travel RN's in san diego, i know the cost of living is a bit up there.
thanks, will appreciate any info!


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from pamelakrn
Old Aug 30, 2008, 06:58 PM

Default Re: kaiser anyone?
I worked at Kaiser Woodland Hills and loved it. I know they tend to float travelers first but I didnt mind that. The staff was very friendly. I am looking at returning to California in January and work with Kaiser again but this time in San Diego (love the area!)

Good Luck!
Pamela
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from Rhody
Old Aug 31, 2008, 08:57 PM

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hi pamela,
thanks! only thing that seemed a bit strange with kaiser san diego, is that i couldn't quite seem to find one website specifically for the hospital there, kaiser permanente...also, the pay seemed a bit on the low end, 27/hr...didn't know if that's just san diego rates or what...
any other info you've got on companies, nice areas in cali to work would be great!
thanks so much!
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Old Aug 31, 2008, 11:01 PM

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Kaiser is a huge machine in California. Many staffers work 8 hour shifts, so if you signed up for 12's, make sure their staffing office is aware. This can be a problem for travelers due to the blended rate. You don't want to go home early because it can cause a reduced rate. Some facilities and some units will have a 12 hour traveler work 8 on one unit and bounce to another for the last 4 (or the other way around), others will give the traveler a team for 8 and then have them resource for the next 4. Today I was in the ED for 8 and then up on a tele floor for the last 4 (at a Sutter facility in CA)...

This may be the link for the Kaiser facility in SD:
http://members.kaiserpermanente.org/...100084&rop=SCA

Good luck...have fun...check out
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Old Sep 02, 2008, 11:47 PM

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I currently am on an assignment at Kaiser in Redwood City Ca. & Travelinjones is absolutley right about the floating to another floor/dept. after 8hrs in a 12hr shift. I work in the Intermediate Nursery and for my last 4hrs I float to Mother Baby. I also had a hard time finding a direct website for this specific hospital as well.
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