Hello all, I am intersted in working in Hattiesburg. I am in my last semester of nursing school in hawai graduating with a BSN by the end of this year, and plan on moving to mississippi. I just wanted to know how hard it is for a new grad to get a job in forrrest general, wesley, or any hospitals in the area.
Also, should i begin contacting nurse recruiters at these hospitals for a potential career?
Specializes in Stepdown/IMU, full-time Night shift charge.
Starting pay for hospitals in the Jackson area is 18.50 for new grads. I do not know about Madison County Medical Center, but they are owned by the same people that own River Oaks, Central Mississippi, and Rankin which is now known as Crossgates River Oaks. Those three start new grad RNs at 18.50.
Specializes in Stepdown/IMU, full-time Night shift charge.
I've lived in the Jackson area all but two years of my life. It's just my wife and I, so I'm not worried about the night life. The Hub City is 1 hour from the gulf, 1 1/2 hours from The Big Easy, and three hours from Florida beaches. I'm also a big USM fan, so I'd find plenty to do. ;-)
Thank you all for your help, it will be of much use in the near future, i have already come into contact with a nurse recruiter and she was more than helpful with all my questions. Hawaii is a beautiful place to live but super expenseive so i want try to something different, my girlfriend just began USM's nursing program so i figure i can come out and help her and maybe pursue an MSN....we will seee
Thank you all for your help, it will be of much use in the near future, i have already come into contact with a nurse recruiter and she was more than helpful with all my questions. Hawaii is a beautiful place to live but super expenseive so i want try to something different, my girlfriend just began USM's nursing program so i figure i can come out and help her and maybe pursue an MSN....we will seee
Again thank you all
thenursebr1an :wink2:
Let me know how your girlfriend likes USM's nursing program. I started another thread about USM's nursing school. I just graduated from Mississippi State (GO STATE! GO STATE!) As you can tell, I'm am from Bull Dog country! LOL Anyway, I decided to go into nursing and I have chosen USM as one of my options for nursing school. Anyway, if you can get a word from your girlfriend of how she likes/dislikes the program, please share.
If anyone wants to know new grad pay at Forrest General in Hattiesburg is $20.50 with a $4.25 shift diff. From what I have been told the starting pay is the same ADN or BSN
MSADN, ADN
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Starting pay for hospitals in the Jackson area is 18.50 for new grads. I do not know about Madison County Medical Center, but they are owned by the same people that own River Oaks, Central Mississippi, and Rankin which is now known as Crossgates River Oaks. Those three start new grad RNs at 18.50.