I want a pension!!!

[Jodirocks40]

Hello all! I was thinking about moving back to Chicago, my hometown. I am a new graduate nurse and am unfamiliar with the best hospitals to work. I want to work for a place where I can get a pension, get a large portion of my school paid (im thinking about getting my masters/phd in education) and self schedule. Any ideas or opinions would be appreciated!

[schnookimz]

1. I doubt anywhere has all this but would love to hear if they do.

2. Try advocate. They used to offer a pension, not sure if they still do. But it's pretty much pennies.

If you want a good chunk of tuition paid though, check university hospitals like Loyola and rush.

[Jodirocks40]

Thank you. I also heard the University of Chicago hospital has a pension and they pay 100% for masters. Any comments on them?

[schnookimz]

Great hospital. I didn't know they paid 100 percent for masters. I had not heard that before. I wonder if they'll reimburse for all schools or only a certain few.

[valpo_rn01]

UofC does have a pension(~1% of your final salary for every year of service), a union, and does pay 100% of a masters in nursing to any school you choose. It's also obscenely hard to get hired there. Next to impossible if you're a new grad.

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

Why would you want a pension (someone else controlling the investment of your hard-earned $$) when you could do much, much better by starting a Roth IRA- and have 100% control over your $$ ? (Not to mention having it grow tax-free!)

Just curious.

[schnookimz]

Advocate offers the pension plus the 401k so you have both going for you.

[Nursemex]

Stroger hospital, university of illinois hospital and university of chicago

[RUBY2623RN]

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[Nursemex]

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[Nursemex]

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[mangotango1732]

What is it like to work at University of Chicago? Would love some insight into working at UofC (management, staffing ratios).