Looking For Work In Tampa

[SapphireRN]

Hello Everyone,

Good Morning...Good Afternoon...Good Evening whenever you read this thread. I posted a while back that I was moving to the New Tampa area and was searching for work. I just moved back this weekend and am awaiting the arrival next week of the moving truck :-). I just recently received my permit to work in Florida. For those of you reading this post and do not know, I am a new graduate from NY that just moved to the New Tampa area. I received my BS in Nursing and passed my NCLEX in May. I worked as a nurse intern for a year on a Pediatrics unit with rotations to other areas. I am currently looking for employment in either Pediatrics or Woman's Health. I have been applying for jobs through various websites and have had some recruiters call me back but have not been as successful as I thought I would be. I guess the biggest issue was that I did not have a permit, but I do now. Does anyone here recommend any hospital or have any contact information ? Here are a few of my concerns and I am sure many of you had the same and can help me out:

I am looking for a hospital that offers a competitive salary (Yes, I know down here I will make much less then up north), medical benefits, retirement plan, tuition reimbursement or forgiving of student loan, what is the nurse:patient ratio ?, what are the most common diagnosis in the area that you have seen ?, How are the staff in your hospital? How long is the probation period in your hospital ? How are the preceptos? I have so many concerns right now, but of the many, those are just a few. I know this thread is long so I thank any person in advance that took the time out to read it and reply.

SapphireRN