Moving to FL (Melbourne). Good hospital to apply to?

[Mariah Mudgett]

Hello,

I am most likely moving to Melbourne in September (depending on a job offer). I have read a lot about the area's hospitals from the 2006-2011 posts. I am hoping that someone can give a more recent description of Health First's hospitals and the Wuesthoff hospitals. I am in a 200-hour preceptorship at a Maternity unit that I love and am also interested in Med/Surg. I am hoping to find out which hospitals have the best reputation concerning patient and nurse satisfaction. Thanks so much.

[Graduation2016]

Oh, and having 12 hours shifts if you're FT you would do 3 days a week, PT you would do 2 days and PD can be 1-3 depending on units needs.

[Mariah Mudgett]

Thanks so much, I am going to apply for the September Nurse residency program for MB/PP in both hospitals. Wish me luck! Do you know if there will be any openings in the fall?

[Graduation2016]

Thanks so much I am going to apply for the September Nurse residency program for MB/PP in both hospitals. Wish me luck! Do you know if there will be any openings in the fall?[/quote']

I'm not sure how often they post these but I can let you know if/when I see something. Do you have the website?

[Mariah Mudgett]

Thanks. I have been looking online, but I know that some positions are posted on the floors before they are put online. I was just trying to get a feel for my chances at becoming hired for one of the Maternity units. Please let me know if you have any advice.

[SmileRO]

Hey all, I am new to this forum and need some advice. I moved to Melbourne in August and have been attempting to get an RN or NP job since moving. I have applied to a total of 7 position with HealthFirst as an RN (several at Holmes Regional and several at Palm Bay) and in the last three months I have only gotten one e-mail which was a rejection e-mail from one of those seven positions. I am an experienced RN with several years of ER experience as well as four years of experience in a Level I trauma center as an NP and one year of out patient cardiology. I have also taught undergraduate RN students for several semesters on med/surg and cardiac floors. The positions for which I have applied are all ER or ICU (I do not have ICU experience). I am feeling frustrated and starting to think Health First is the type of place that only hires people they know and not those with appropriate experience. Can someone help me? How do you navigate their system better? Also, does anyone know the current starting rates for experienced RNs at Holmes and Palm Bay? Thanks so much!