Hospitals in San Francisco and San Jose

smile123 · Jul 19, 2006

Hello, Can anyone recommend any good hospitals to work for in these areas. I will be a new grad and am looking to move to the bay area. If you can also tell me which ones have good night shift diff. and weekend diff. Also starting pay and any other information you may have. Thank you for your time.

Please do a little research on the forums. There are lots of threads already about this topic. You can also contact the hospitals directly that you are interested in. Thanks.

suzanne4, RN · Jul 20, 2006

Just to throw something in to the pot. the Bay Area is the highest paying area in the country, but along with that goes some very expensive living costs, as well as high California taxes.

So even though the slalary may look great, what you take home aftre taxes may not be what you expected.

When will you actually be a new grad? Most of the larger facilities have new grad programs that only start two times per year.

ben123 · Jul 20, 2006

Just to throw something in to the pot. the Bay Area is the highest paying area in the country, but along with that goes some very expensive living costs, as well as high California taxes.
So even though the slalary may look great, what you take home aftre taxes may not be what you expected.
When will you actually be a new grad? Most of the larger facilities have new grad programs that only start two times per year.

I will be a new grad at the beginning of this December. I already spoke to some hospitals and a few want me to apply this August. I was hoping to get info. from people who actually work up there. I know people who know people who worked up their, but it is all second hand. I did not know if it was too good to be true. ANY INFO THAT ANYONE (ESPECIALLY IF YOU WORK THEIR CURRENTLY) WOULD HAVE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Thank you for your time.