Houston Nurse Residency Summer 2020

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Starting a thread about Houston Nurse Residency programs that open this month/next to start in June/July!

53 minutes ago, Tx29 said:

But hospitals frown one starting their nursing experience in nursing homes. How do one deal with that?

Not really I know a friend who started there and got hired at Methodist. Experience is experience no matter what. You just have to know how to sell your self. Just because you work at a nursing home doesn’t mean you are less than. A nurse is a nurse and you are working to help someone else in need get better.

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HCA pays 28.50 but you do get a night shift diff. MH started at 29.50.

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34 minutes ago, kkstone said:

for residency! I heard St Luke's is offering $28.

Came here to say it is actually higher than this! For anyone who interviews with them they let you know the pay at the interview ?

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St Luke’s base pay is 31.73 and the night shift diff is $4 and med center is $4.40

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48 minutes ago, RN 2020 said:

Not really I know a friend who started there and got hired at Methodist. Experience is experience no matter what. You just have to know how to sell your self. Just because you work at a nursing home doesn’t mean you are less than. A nurse is a nurse and you are working to help someone else in need get better.

Yeah I’ve heard from many nurses that I know that starting in Nursing homes, hospice, or home health Makes it a lot tougher to get into a hospital job afterwards ? but it may be different depending on the hospital you apply to/if you know someone!

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Thanks for the CHI update!

I haven't heard anything about nursing home previous experience. I would have assumed experience is experience.

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41 minutes ago, mbolin2 said:

Yeah I’ve heard from many nurses that I know that starting in Nursing homes, hospice, or home health Makes it a lot tougher to get into a hospital job afterwards ? but it may be different depending on the hospital you apply to/if you know someone!

Heard that too.....

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2 hours ago, RN 2020 said:

Honestly,

A little word of advice, apply anywhere to get a job don’t just depend on the hospitals. There are many places needing nurses right now. I got a job at a skilled Nursing facility and get paid way more than I would in a hospital. I work Monday-Friday and have a great schedule. Don’t be discouraged of how your picture starts, plan on how it will end. I never saw myself at a nursing facility, but now love my job and wouldn’t have if any other way. The best part of my job is that I don’t have a contract and I can pick up and go when ever I want.

Do you mind PM’ing me where? And also it may be hard to get in a hospital, but definitely FAR from impossible. Maybe not in the Houston area, but many hospitals are in urgent need and will take whoever with a sign on bonus. I feel like do whatever makes you happy whether It be hospital or LTC.

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If anyone hears from St Luke’s, let us know!

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Yes!! I was thinking the same thing!! If I hear anything, I will definitely mention it here!

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On 7/27/2020 at 11:30 AM, mbolin2 said:

If anyone hears from St Luke’s, let us know!

A friend of mine emailed them this morning and they said we will hear back within the next 24-48 hours!

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@LexieG thank you for the update. I literally just became nervous. ??

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