SF Bay area ICU questions

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Hi everyone,

Considering working in SF and have a bunch of questions. Maybe w/ all the wonderful CA nurses here I can get some of them answered.

1. Would Stanford or Kaiser be better to work at? I'm assuming UCSF is a bit of a commute from the South Bay (around Palo Alto). I have done only SICU and Transplant ICU. I could learn Neuro or Cardiac but not sure what kind of orientation I would need?

2. What might the hourly pay be for a days position at either Stanford or Kaiser?

3. We are married w/ one toddler. Assuming we would pay around 2000-2300 for a 2bd, where should we look for apartments? I'd like to live in a family friendly area where I might see moms w/ strollers and dogs being walked in the evenings.

4. I have considered starting out as a traveler since I am coming from out of state. Do you think as a traveler I'd get a better idea of the hospitals before eventually becoming staff? Are Kaiser and Stanford known for hiring travelers and if so what companies do they work with?

Any advice? :rolleyes:

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Depends upon your level of experience....Can't speak for Stanford but Kaiser's base pay in the Bay Area for RN I (

The most family friendly place in SF is Noe Valley - lots of strollers & dogs on 24th street. It's usually too cold for the strollers to come out at night though.

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I've gotten some great advice so thank you to everyone. I'm leaning more towards working at Stanford at this point. Anyone know what it's like in Foster City? The commute doesn't look too bad, even though I'd be going on the 101. The apartments there appear newer so I was going to take a look at them when I go out soon.

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