Metropolitian Methodist Hospital San Antonio, TX

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just accepted position in the micu at metropolitan methodist hospital in san antonio. has anyone worked there or know anything about this hospital???? HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:chuckle thank u!

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Specializes in SICU, NICU, CCU, CIC, ICU, MICU.

I worked there and honestly that place was the worst assignment I ever had. They treat you like crap. They float you all the time, including to ER without any cross training. Now I don't have a problem with working ER but I also don't consider it the same as ICU, which is what they told me. It is a different beast entirely. Besides I asked them in the interview about where I could float and ER was never mentioned. If they don't need you the way they get out of having to pay you is by asking if you will work tele (6-8 patients) or go to one of the other hospitals in the network(20 miles away). If you say no then they can cancel you without pay. Over all I found that place very shady. The week before I started 5 night nurses quit due to unsafe working conditions in the ICU. They were getting 3-4 pts due to staff shortages. In one 4 week period I floated 10 of 12 shifts and that was not to far from the norm. When I floated to step down I got dumped on. Always first admit and the first to transfer pts while the actual staff sat around and offered no help. So I guess what I am saying is that facility was horrible. HORRIBLE! I would seriously reconsider working there.

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WOW!

thank you for the quick response! When did you work there? and what company? how was the pay? I am so happy that you wrote back, because I have not "Formally" accepted the postion or signed any paper work:yeah:(thank GOD)! Where r u currently traveling?

thanks again

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Specializes in SICU, NICU, CCU, CIC, ICU, MICU.

I traveled with RN network for 3 years. I am not currently traveling as I am starting school again this month. I was there last summer. The pay was not bad, but it could of been extraordinary and that place still would not of been worth it.

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Specializes in Med Surg tele, Home Health Care; Peds;.

Had the worst travel assignment ever there in Jan. 2008. Hired on for med surg they assigned me to gen med floor with 7 to 8 pts a day with absolutely no help from the staffers. typical 12 hour shift was taking 14-15 hours then they complained about overtime. When asked to assign me to a med surg floor as per my contract they tried to get me to accept nights. When I said no, they cancelled the contract. Watch yourself. It is a very difficult work environment.

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just accepted position in the micu at metropolitan methodist hospital in san antonio. has anyone worked there or know anything about this hospital???? HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:chuckle thank u!

wow was thinkin about accepting tommorow ..so tell me how did it go for you?

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Specializes in Postpartum, Antepartum, Psych., SDS, OR.

Any other TX travel nurses out there? Would like to hear from you!!

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I haven't work in metro but now I certainly won't!!! Lol

I just finish an assigment in kaiser LA...love it!!! The best place to work. San Antonio should not be so bad, I did main Methodist last year and I m back for more...:). They never float me when I was there, ratio 6:1 med surg and tele...sometimes 7. The pay is decent, consider cheap rent!

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