GJS0221

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1. CV OR nurses - what do you want?

   GJS0221 replied to GJS0221's topic in Operating Room

   where are you looking? BSN is preferred but not required. that is pretty standard. We encourage our ADN's to purse BSN's and offer tuition assistance to do so. We definitely hire ADNs. I checked our website and there are several RN openings posted ac...

2. CV OR nurses - what do you want?

   GJS0221 replied to GJS0221's topic in Operating Room

   where are you moving from?

3. CV OR nurses - what do you want?

   GJS0221 replied to GJS0221's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks Argo, I got your PM too. We do offer 10 or 12 hour shifts. I am limited on what I can share about pay in this public forum. I've probably already said too much about the base rate for CV OR. Suffice it to say, we have developed an enhanced rat...

4. CV OR nurses - what do you want?

   GJS0221 replied to GJS0221's topic in Operating Room

   hi all, thanks for your responses and your questions. i have answered most of them below. after reading this, let me know your insight about what is most and least appealing. also, what else could we do to make the opportunity more appealing to the c...

5. CV OR nurses - what do you want?

   GJS0221 posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi all, I am here seeking advice on how to appeal to CV OR nurses from a recruitment/work environment perspective. What is a compelling package to you? And, what are you seeking in the work environment (technology, physician engagement, team work, ma...

6. Need help! CV OR nurses

   GJS0221 replied to GJS0221's topic in Operating Room

   Actually, we have a very good reputation. I hear this consistently from candidates and new hires. Primarily we pay at market. In a specialty area such as this we pay as much as internal equity allows. One thing I heard yesterday about Denver in gene...

7. Need help! CV OR nurses

   GJS0221 replied to GJS0221's topic in Operating Room

   We are in Denver. Not sure how to PM you..

8. Need help! CV OR nurses

   GJS0221 posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi all, Thought I would go to the source here. I am having a heckuva time finding CV OR nurses to fill our openings (we have three). Any leads that you could offer would be great. We have advertised in AORN, contacted former employees asking them ba...

9. College America???

   GJS0221 replied to Coloradogrl's topic in Colorado

   Please, please, please do not enroll in one of those private, for-profit colleges. I am the recruitment manager at a Denver hospital and I always re-direct folks to the community colleges or the well known/respected 4 year degree programs. I agree wi...

10. Can't get a job :(

    GJS0221 replied to cheesecake89's topic in Massachusetts

    I hear you - it is crazy how much the market has turned....I am the recruitment manager at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center in Denver, CO. I have been here for five years and typically we have hired 60 new grad RN's every year - this year our goal is ...

11. Anyone Certified As An Epic Analyst?

    GJS0221 replied to Brownms46's topic in Informatics

    Hi PeggyCA10RN, I can tell you a lot about making the transition from the bedside to an EPIC application analyst. The company I work for is ramping up for a big EPIC implementation. If you want to talk to someone about that, you can email me at Gili...