Free scrubs??

juliaann · Jul 23, 2010

If they're provided by the hospital chances are that they're the kind you change into when you get to work and change out of before you leave - the hospital launders them. This is usually what is worn in surgery/ L&D. My hospital also has housekeeping and CV staff wear them (that's me!). I loooove it.

When I first started as a CNA, I was told what color scrubs to wear and that the hospital pays for 2 pairs - in our first paycheck they give you a uniform allowance and you go buy whatever style and size suits you as long as it's the right color. We never got our uniform allowance. Budget cuts.

My guess is that you'll wear hospital owned scrubs, so yes, they'd be paid for.

Will you have an orientation before you start? That's a good question to ask then. On our first day we just wore nice-ish clothes and sat in the auditorium all day going over benefits and policies and security issues. I think most hospitals do this for new hires.

Congrats on the job!

krimicrat · Jul 23, 2010

I am a tech at a hospital, and our scrubs are provided for free. We get three pairs of scrubs, plus one pair on each anniversary. We take them home and wash them ourselves. Pretty sweet :)

misswillow · Jul 23, 2010

Yes, I do have an orientation for a few days. I have to go in for a physical next week and HR told me I could pick up the scrubs then, so it sounds like I'll be able to take them home.

Thanks, I'm very excited about the job! But very nervous too...this is my first CNA job (just passed the test yesterday), so I have a LOT to learn! But I've been really impressed with this hospital so far, so I think it will be good.