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Hello all,

how can one tell if they are receiving a good job offer and what are the red flags? Thanks in advance.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

I think it would help someone answer you if you would give a little more info. For instance, have you had a job offer and you're wondering about specific details being red flags?

"Good" is relative, I would say to the general question. Good to me means short commute, pay within the local range, decent medical benefits and of course, a sense during my interview that I could work for/with my interviewer(s).

The only serious red flag that I can think of is if the facility seems to jump at the chance to offer me a job right then and there. That usually (in my experience) means there's been alot of staff turn-over and/or not that many applicants for the job. In the current job climate, that would definitely imply something amiss about the position. I'm just not that special :lol2:

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You know, roser13 is right on with the "offer on the spot" ones. My friend was so excited when she was offered a job on the spot. She was told she had to decide right now... because they don't usually hire new grads (right :rolleyes:). Well, I looked up her facility and it's in trouble. A scary place from what she tells me.

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After interviewing for my first position the manager called me 15 min after I left and offered me the job. I was like "woah! i must have really impressed her!!" ha. turns out the floor had a very high turn over and was known in the hospital as the worst floor to work on! I wish I had done my research! (I still learned a lot there though and met a lot of great people).

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Specializes in psych,maternity, ltc, clinic.

I interviewed for a position once, and the new nurse manager who was interviewing me, told me straight out that the floor had been without leadership for over a year and had descended into a veritable buffet of passive-aggressive behavior, sheer misery, paranoia and outright harrassment.

That, friends, is a RED flag! :)

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Also be wary if they are vague about orientation, job description, and pay.

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Thanks everyone, your input has enable me to make an educated decision.

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nurse patient ratio is a huge one.. consider your load. your safety there.. risk for losing a license?

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