I have 6 years of experiance. I have my BSN, CEN, ACLS, PALS, and BLS. I have worked at level 2 trauma for a short period of time; worked in Washington state and New York. Looking into Portland area hospitals. Plan on living in Hillsboro area or ourskirts of Portland. I know this will create a hassle with commuting in the morning to work with traffic but it can't be as bad as New York so I'm ok with that! What I'm really looking to know, is:
1. what hospitals have best reputations as far as ER nursing goes?
2. are any hospitals not for profit?
3. are any hospitals union?
4. any hosptials chronically short-staffed?
5. are wages comperable from hospital to hospital as far as wages go?
6. any education reimbursement? (Looking into doing Nurse Practitioner)
and any other comments are appreciated! Thanks in advance! Looking to move this summer (2014).
The cost is $12 a day on the hill...and the commute from Hillsboro is not going to be easy unless you leave around 6:45-7. The only problem is you have to time it right or you will get to work really early but you would need to find parking and then make a little bit of a walk to your unit depending on where it's located on the hill. OHSU is a great place to work so I think the commutes shouldn't be a huge factor, and if you work nights the parking is free.
Question on work hours. My hospital experience in Florida has 12 hr shifts: 7a-7p & 7p-7a. Expected/allowed clock in was 6:36 to 6:42, clock out no less than 12hhr 30 mins from clock in. Otherwise you get dinged for an "early" out. Of course staying 30-60 mins over was more of a norm. Is that similar to what the hospitals require in this area?
HeyNurse2014, ASN, RN
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Question on work hours. My hospital experience in Florida has 12 hr shifts: 7a-7p & 7p-7a. Expected/allowed clock in was 6:36 to 6:42, clock out no less than 12hhr 30 mins from clock in. Otherwise you get dinged for an "early" out. Of course staying 30-60 mins over was more of a norm. Is that similar to what the hospitals require in this area?