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Specializes in OB.

My husband is being relocated to McChord AFB in June. I am an L&D nurse with over 5 years of L&D experience. I have looked at several hospital websites, but since I am not moving until June, I have not applied to any jobs. I understand that 8 hour shifts are the norm, is this correct? Any information would be helpful since I am just starting my search. I do not want to commute very far (30 minutes or so), and I am only looking for a per diem job. So where is a good place for me to work?

Thanks in advance!

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Specializes in PACU.

Are you guys going to live on-base? St. Clare Hospital, a community hospital, is very close if so (technically in Lakewood, not Tacoma). There's another much larger hospital in Tacoma run by the same outfit, St. Joseph. http://www.fhshealth.org/jobsearch.aspx

Tacoma General Hospital and Allenmoore Hospital are also in the area. http://www.multicare.org/home/nursing

I don't know what typical shifts are for L&D in the area (definitely not my area of focus), but I know I've seen at least some ads for 12 hrs, too. I definitely can't tell you anything about specific facilities when it comes to L&D, but I've heard generally positive things from people I know employed within those two systems.

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Specializes in in reverse order...PICU, NICU, adult ICU.

St. Clare's doesn't deliver babies though.

Try TG, Allenmore, Good Samaritan (farther out though) St. Joes.

Madigan Army Medical Center does babies, they have a level 3 NICU also.

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Specializes in PACU.
St. Clare's doesn't deliver babies though. . . .

D'oh, good point.

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