AliciaS929

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1. Job offer

   AliciaS929 replied to AliciaS929's topic in New Nurse

   The juveniles there range in age from 13-18 yrs old. Not too many sick children so if some do get ill that require care of a doctor they'll get transferred out to a hospital .

2. Job offer

   AliciaS929 replied to AliciaS929's topic in New Nurse

   I am am still waiting for clearance with the department of corrections. The jail is a state job and by my foot being in the door I'll be considered an internal candidate when applying to the state hospital.

3. Job offer

   AliciaS929 replied to AliciaS929's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks everyone. I agree with you both. It's just that the jail job is contracted through a major state university/state hospital. Should I consider the reputation of the company as a plus or no?

4. Job offer

   AliciaS929 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi guys. I just accepted an offer at a hospital working on a med surg floor. Currently I am working part time at a nursing home. I am a new grad and was wondering if I should keep both or focus on the hospital job. I also accepted an offer two months...

5. Subacute vs LTC

   AliciaS929 replied to AliciaS929's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks. The hospital based subacute unit is actually owned by the same system that owns the nursing home I currently work at so it's privately owned but rents out space in a major hospital... The private company just bought them. I rather work at the...

6. Subacute vs LTC

   AliciaS929 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone. I am a new grad and I have the option of working in a nursing home and subacute facility. Which one will I gain more experience that will help me in landing a hospital job? Currently I am employed in a 180 bed LTC facility where only 30 ...

7. 2 part time jobs!!! I need advice!

   AliciaS929 replied to AliciaS929's topic in General Nursing

   Hi I couldn't find a full time position so I took two part time positions to have 40 hours a week.. Each job is 20 hours/week. If I get picked for a full time position after I interview, I've decided to decline the part time job offers and just stic...

8. 2 part time jobs!!! I need advice!

   AliciaS929 replied to AliciaS929's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks. I accepted the first offer which was the jail because it's a foot in the door to transfer within the hospital owned system so that I can be considered as an internal candidate for the state hospital it's affiliated with. Then came the nursing...

9. 2 part time jobs!!! I need advice!

   AliciaS929 replied to AliciaS929's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone. Right now I accepted two part time offers. I have an upcoming interview for the full time position so that's not guaranteed. So being a new grad is it okay to work at a juvenile detention center and a subacute rehab/LTC? Both are par...

10. 2 part time jobs!!! I need advice!

    AliciaS929 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I am a new grad RN and I recently accepted two part time positions-- both 8 hour shifts. One at a University owned correctional setting and the other at a LTC facility. I was called for an interview for a sub acute rehab unit at a major hospital,...