Huntsville Hospital v. Crestwood...

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Does anyone have any information on which hospital is better to work for in Huntsville? I've been to both, but have no idea regarding salary, benefits, how they treat their nurses, etc.

Any info would be great!

Thanks

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I've worked at HH for a couple of months. When I found out I'd be moving here, and was applying for jobs, I checked both places. HH human resources gave me an interview when I walked in off the street with no appointment, and managers called me within a couple of days to schedule follow-ups.

I went to Crestwood, and the lady in HR said, "There are applications on the table outside the door, and if you want to, you can fill one out, but there's no one here now who can talk to you." This was mid-afternoon on a weekday. I found out later that you have to know someone at crestwood to get your foot in the door. :stone

That's not the case at HH. The HR process was professional and enthusiastic. The pay apparently is a little better (~2 bucks per hour) at HH than at crestwood, too. The only downside I've seen is that HH is such a big hospital, with so many employees, it's pretty impersonal, and I've had a hard time getting to know and like my co-workers.

Hope this gives you a starting point.

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which area did you get a job in at hh?

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Wow! Thanks for the reply. I am sorry that they were "snobby" to you at Crestwood. I guess it doesn't really surprise me. I just expect HR folks to be excited to see RNs...because they are the majority of employees and there is a shortage, right?!?

Since you are working at HH, can you tell me about how the benefits package? Like, is 401K available? How much can you put in? If you don't need insurance through HH, can you exchange that for extra pay? My husband is totally hounding me to figure these things out, because *hopefully* I will be working there after May! Also, how long did it take before they offered you the job? Did you interview with HR as well as the Nurse Manager?

Ok...I have totally bombarded you with questions! I hope it's not too overwhelming. I am graduating in May and I'm dying to know answers to these questions - I just feel like there is no one that I know to ask!

Thanks!!!

Amy :)

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