Published Mar 7, 2006
santefe
20 Posts
What opinions do you have on working in the
NICU at Millers? It's such a large unit and the
preceptorship seems like a very long time (52)
weeks? for an experienced NICU nurse. Management?
Pay and benefits?
Hannahrn
32 Posts
Hi...I work in a NICU in Orange County, and as the NICU nursing world is very small, I have heard lots through colleagues who have or are working there now. Seems like it's a large, busy unit. If you are familiar with all that goes along with that, then you'll know what the unit is like. Are you currently looking for a job? Where do you live? If you're interested, I love the unit I work in...I can give you more info...
Hi Hannahrn,
Thank-you for replying. Yes I'm looking for a position, I love NICU. I live in
Chicago presently. I was out in California in January to do a job search.
I have six years of Level III NICU in large teaching hospitals but I took
6 years off to go back to school for a bachelor's and raise my son. It's
been impossible to get back into NICU here in Chicago, but I did several
years Level III NICU in So. Ca. and thought I would try to see if there
would be anyone willing to hire me after having been out for 6 years. I
had several interviews. Only MCH gave me a warm response. I would love
to know of anyone who would be interested. I'm looking for anything south
of San Louis Obispo down to San Diego. I know how hard it is to get back
in, I hope my passion for the field shows through my interviews.
I would appreciate anything you can offer.
Thank-you
Santefe
mac23
107 Posts
In San diego try Sharp Mary Birch. Wonderful NICU. They are having interviews April 4th for June starts.
I've heard good things about Mary Birch, thanks I'll try it.
OK, have you looked into CHOC - at Mission? Send me a private message and we can "talk", I just don't want to post all my info here.