Health One vs Centura

U.S.A. Colorado

Published

Has anyone worked for both of these companies and preferred one over the other? I'm just curious. :)

Specializes in Hospice.
PLanning on doing it and having success at it are two different things. I had planned on putting on my scrubs, putting my stethoscope around my neck, taking report, and faking working there until they so how awesome I was! But, alas I got a job somewhere else first.

Walking in your resume to the unit you did your senior practicum on is also different then "cold-calling" in person to a unit you have no relationship with.

Now, granted I obviously don't know how every new grad was hired where I work, or see every person who wonders on my unit. But, having worked in a few different places (including Swedish) in my 4 years, including orienting many new-hires, I have never heard of anyone getting hired the way your classmates did. Nor have I ever had anyone come onto the unit and ask me where to find the NM, except people who had an appointment. And, if they did, there would be about a 25% chance I would be able to locate my NM at any one time.

I find it incredulous that at least 20 people from one graduating class had success by doing what you described. I'm sure this has caught on like wildfire, and that I'll be hearing about it more often!

Funny how the more things change, the more they stay the same. This is exactly how I got my first Nursing job, straight out of school, 36 years ago.

I hadn't even planned on talking with anyone that day. In the Olden Times, you went to the Personnel office (yes, there used to be live humans sitting in an office who you could actually talk to back then when you were looking for a job!), filled out an application, gave a resume if you had one, and they would set up an interview time.

In my case, the lady looked over my application, and asked me if I had time to talk with the Head Nurse of the soon to be opening Pediatric wing. Does a bear defecate in the woods??

And that was how I got my first job, 45 minutes after walking into the hospital, dressed in jeans and a t-shirt (because I wasn't planning on interviewing that day). Sounds like the pendulum may be swinging back in this direction. Good.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

At least for CNAs, Centura has gutter-level pay. HealthOne offered me over $2/hour more for my experience.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Does anyone know how much Healthone facilities pay PRN nurses? Specifically Swedish and P/SL.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I feel like HCA has something wrong with their HR and recruitment systems.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
I feel like HCA has something wrong with their HR and recruitment systems.

I have decided that the HR/recruitment system at HCA is evil devilspawn.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I currently work for an HCA/HealthONE facility. I know we have the lowest pay of all of the hospital systems, and also, we are a for profit system. Money is constantly the drive.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ICU + Infection Prevention.

If you can't do nor teach, HR is for you! Sorry but it is true between hospitals and industries.

HCA does let you make money if you are willing to pick up crisis shifts. Huge bonuses that way. Triple pay. Or float pool. Otherwise they pay peanuts

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Asof September 1st, Centura will only pay 80% of the Denver average salary for positions. The new CEO is going all in on physicians. Scary stuff.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

PeterBanko, can you explain more? thanks!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in ICU + Infection Prevention.

I don't think that is true at all. FYI "Peter Banko" is the name of Centura's new CEO. This sounds like disinformation to me

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Add a Comment