Moving to Reno?

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Specializes in CVICU, post-codes.

Hey all!

My name is Kim, I'm a cardiac ICU RN originally from Southern California. 6 years ago I moved to Southern Indiana and in May '14 I obtained my BSN. I've been a cardiac ICU RN for approaching two years now. I work on a unit that takes AMIs, post-codes (hypothermic or not), septic patient, vent management with goals of weaning or moving pts to LTACs, and CRRT.

I've been trying to garner information regarding hospitals in the Reno, NV area. Reno is about 8 hours from my hometown where the majority of my family is and it is a short flight to Southern CA. I am very interested in moving there and I am interested in the critical care units in that area. I noticed they are all

Any information on hospitals and critical care RN jobs in the area would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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Specializes in ICU, trauma.

Hi Kim,

I am an RN in Reno, and there are two main hospitals here, Renown Regional Medical Center and St. Mary's. I am currently working in the Trauma ICU at Renown, and I love it here! I am not sure where you looked up the hospital size, but I know Renown has 2 campuses and over 800 certified beds (I think just over 600 at the main hospital). There are also 3 ICUs on the main campus (an 18 bed med/surg ICU, a 28 bed Trauma ICU, and a 30-something bed Cardiac ICU) and I think one at the South Meadows Campus. It is also the only Level II Trauma hospital in northern Nevada.

I can't tell you much about Cardiac ICU, but it is in the Tahoe tower which is pretty new and everything there is nice and recently renovated! Pt. rooms are HUGE there. My friends that work on that unit love it. The pay is lower than CA, but that can be said for any other state other than CA, lol. Plus the cost of living is lower here and there are no state income taxes :)

I hope this helped a bit, good luck with your search!

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DO you know what the pay rate is for new grads?

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