Transfer to Roanoke, baby.

U.S.A. Virginia

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Hello. My family is relocating to Roanoke VA from Oregon this summer. I've done a little homework and am wondering what the Carilion Hospitals are like. Good, bad, whatever people have run into, I'd like a little insight. Also, how is the pay? I know I'll have to take a pay cut, I'm just hoping it won't be too bad. Does the Carilion facilities utilize travel nurses? I'm thinking of taking that route as well.

I have 14 years experience, 10 years in ED, the last 6 months as house supervisor. I'm not loving suping, so I'm thinking of going back to ED, but I'm also interested in the pediatric wing of the hospital. How difficult is it to make that jump? Do they train well?

Any info is appreciated - thanks!

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I would expect low to *maybe* mid $30s with your experience. Carilion Roanoke Memorial is the only "major" level I hospital besides UVA in Virginia that is located outside the NOVA-Richmond-Hampton Roads urban conglomeration of northern/eastern Virginia. I've heard many positive things from the nurses who work there, but I've also gotten a lot of patients transferred from them that were severely mismanaged.

I don't know about roanoke memorial specifically, but hospitals in the Roanoke area and SW VA do utilize travel nurses.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, Public/Community Health.

Thank you!

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