Anybody knows Huntington Memorial Hospital and Mission Community Hospital?

[newname]

thx.

[carol72]

My classmate was told the starting rate for a new grad at Huntington is low - 26.00 per hour. It is a beautiful hospital, though.

[calicalm]

The hospital is non-union, which translates into unchecked management practices. The nurses are not treated well, they currently are involved in a lawsuit against the hospital. My opinion- avoid working here.

[newname]

Thank you Kitten and Calicalm for those improtants info.

[RNDude]

The hospital is non-union, which translates into unchecked management practices. The nurses are not treated well, they currently are involved in a lawsuit against the hospital. My opinion- avoid working here.

Huntington is a fantastic place to work. Their new grad training is extensive, and many employees stay for decades and return after trying other hospitals. Yes, they are nonunion. That has a plus side to the professionalism of the work environment because lazy nurses can't hide behind a union. I'm not union-bashing, they play an important role in a hospital with an abusive administration, which I have not seen at Huntington.

I don't know what you mean by nurses not being treated well. Benefits are great, and the work environment is very collegial. My understanding about the lawsuit is that it involves many years ago, when the hospital began allowing 12 hour shifts. They chose to calculate pay using "time and a half" overtime after 8 hours, while other hospitals paid straight pay. Wages were adjusted so that the 12 hour shift didn't become a budget-busting giant raise for everyone, such that the 8 hour pay plus 4 hours at time and a half for a shift ends up being the same total as if the 12 hour shift were paid as all straight time. Please set me straight if I am wrong, but that is my understanding about this old lawsuit.

[StakRN]

hi ! i work at huntington, and I agree with RNDUDE, it is a great place to work..i just started as a new grad last august. Their new grad rate is low compared to others but for me I think that it's okay, they give lots of support for new grads, staff is great and helpful, welcoming and benefits are good too, also in a good area -so that I think that is a big factor - I would rather work in a place that gives slightly low wage than in a place where you get paid more but not get the support that you need and be "healthy working environment". Also, I was told a lot of staff members use the hospital to get their own medical services done - so to me that means they trust the hospital and its staff. - hope this helps..thanks

[mellowyellow0526]

Hi all- I am graduating in May from APU BSN program and am very interested in working at HMH because I have had 2 clinicals there and also live very close by. Have you seen them hiring new grads straight into specialties like L&D? I really want to work LD/Postpartum right away and have been encouraged to do so by a longtime OB nurse. Also, I am confused about when to apply for a position and what date I would be starting. Do they have specific start dates for New Grades (August, October, April etc?)... ANY information in general for a new grad would be super helpful

THANKS