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I am currently a CNA for University of Colorado Hospital and a Research Program Coordinator for Children's Hospital Colorado. If you wanted to apply to either of those hospitals, I know that they will not hire someone with an associates degree. The best place you can work at as an RN is a long-term/rehab care facility. You can look into Denver Health and other hospitals, but I know the two I work for require BSN. Good Luck with your job search!
I am currently a CNA for University of Colorado Hospital and a Research Program Coordinator for Children's Hospital Colorado. If you wanted to apply to either of those hospitals, I know that they will not hire someone with an associates degree.
Has that changed recently at UCH? I know that a few years ago, they would hire an ADN with experience.
I also know that a few years ago, Children's would hire someone with an ADN and experience. I know because I've worked for both UCH and CHCO in the last 4 years, and was hired at both facilities with an ADN and several years of relevant experience. I knew that neither UCH nor CHCO would hire an ADN new grad. I wonder if CHCO is the same as UCH now where they require their ADN grads to get their BSN within a certain time period.
I also know that a few years ago, Children's would hire someone with an ADN and experience. I know because I've worked for both UCH and CHCO in the last 4 years, and was hired at both facilities with an ADN and several years of relevant experience. I knew that neither UCH nor CHCO would hire an ADN new grad. I wonder if CHCO is the same as UCH now where they require their ADN grads to get their BSN within a certain time period.
Are you working at UCH in their Perinatal resesarch dept? I'm at CHCO doing research:)
I was, up until last fall. I took a job in leadership at DH in August. But yes, I worked in the perinatal research department for two years. We worked primarily at UCH in OB and NICU, but we were technically employees of Children's. We also worked in the Children's NICU, as well as the NICU at St. Joe's. It was a great experience!
I bet we know some people in common. Do you work over on the outpatient side at Children's? I want to say, 6th or 7th floor?
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I have an associates degree and have been working in a smaller ICU for a little over a year. My family is moving from Florida to the Denver area at the end of March. Do you think it will be difficult for me to find a job there? And what hospitals should I apply to? I come from an ICU with a very supporting staff. I'm a little nervous.