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For those that live/have interviewed, etc. in NV, is this article accurate? If so, why don't they recruit more in the Midwest...if they do, I'd be taking them up on their offers for sure...
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Jul-18-Mon-2005/news/26855287.html
This is happening all over the country.............just some states are more vocal about it. There are offers being made by almost every facility in this country. There are only so many places that they can go to recruit.
I am from Iowa and we are looking into moving out there somewhere in or around LV, is there really jobs out there for new RN grads and for LPNs. I would like to get some ideas all help would be wonderful. Thanks
I am from Iowa and we are looking into moving out there somewhere in or around LV, is there really jobs out there for new RN grads and for LPNs. I would like to get some ideas all help would be wonderful.Thanks
There is a website ...http://www.nvnurses.com I am moving out there soon too and requested the relocation guide from this site and have had many recruiters call me.
I started off with a preceptor who was less than ideal. After speaking to the manager about my concerns, I was told that I would get a new preceptor. 2 1/2 weeks later, I still did not have one, and the manager never once approached me to let me know what was going on. There was a charge nurse who said she would precept me, but the manager said she could not because she was charge. However, that very day, I was put with the charge nurse of my unit, who also had another orientee (the 2 of us had 5 patients between us), charge nurse duties, and 7 patients of her own (an assignment that she had to take while waiting for another nurse to show up and take over the assignment). Another time I was put with this charge nurse. Either I can or cannot train with a charge nurse, that's how I see it. It should not be ok one day, and not ok the next day.There was no teamwork amongst the nurses or CNA's. I suspect it was because everyone was busy. The nurses get 7 patients and CNA's get like 15-19 each. A lot of the nurses are trying to get the place unionized, in hopes of decreasing the patient load to 6:1. The unit just functioned poorly. I think I started off on the wrong foot, and things just did not get better. So I left.
Thanks for the info pie. Sorry it didn't work out. Do you care to share the name of the facility? I'll be looking in May, and would like to steer well clear of that situation. Thanks again.
Hello Pie 123,
I understand your situation was indeed difficult and stressful. You gave it an honest attempt, so look at the silver lining to this cloud. You did not waste your time at a facility that did not value you as an employee or make an honest attempt to meet your needs. Please do not get too discouraged, there will be another job out there for you. Good luck.
I started off with a preceptor who was less than ideal. After speaking to the manager about my concerns, I was told that I would get a new preceptor. 2 1/2 weeks later, I still did not have one, and the manager never once approached me to let me know what was going on. There was a charge nurse who said she would precept me, but the manager said she could not because she was charge. However, that very day, I was put with the charge nurse of my unit, who also had another orientee (the 2 of us had 5 patients between us), charge nurse duties, and 7 patients of her own (an assignment that she had to take while waiting for another nurse to show up and take over the assignment). Another time I was put with this charge nurse. Either I can or cannot train with a charge nurse, that's how I see it. It should not be ok one day, and not ok the next day.There was no teamwork amongst the nurses or CNA's. I suspect it was because everyone was busy. The nurses get 7 patients and CNA's get like 15-19 each. A lot of the nurses are trying to get the place unionized, in hopes of decreasing the patient load to 6:1. The unit just functioned poorly. I think I started off on the wrong foot, and things just did not get better. So I left.
I am pretty sure I know where you are talking about...cause I ALMOST took a job there, too....thank you , thank you God for not letting me take it! I am so sorry that you had to go through a crappy first experience.
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Boulder City is not too far. I live in Henderson, and it takes me about 10-15 minutes to get to Boulder City. Good luck.