Need Information about Asheville and NC Mountains

bhabby · Oct 1, 2006

I also work at Mission Hosptial's. I have had various roles there but have been a RN for 3 years now and work in the CVOR...the do eat their young...LOL It's really not THAT bad, but when you consider the gravity of what we do and who we do it for the stress can be high and expectations even larger.

You said you were interested in MS-ICU? I know several people who work in that unit and LOVE it.

Most of the other ICU's are also good. CV-ICU can be hard with some personalities but it is a good unit to work in and you will learn ALOT.

As far as the pay goes.....I think they are saving alot of money by keeping salaries down. If you have been there >15 to 20 years you have a great salary. But coming in as an intern just a few years ago I know some new grads are at my base pay. That is depressing to say the least. But that is my problem to deal or not deal with. We are talking about what you want to do.

Asheville is a great town to live in. Mission Hospital's does provide you with the equipment you need to get the job done. Go to the MSJ web page:

I believe it is www.msj.org

You should find employment people to email there. Don't fret if they don't contact you a.s.a.p.....don't know what to tell you there.

Look for the Human Resource phone number and see if they can connect you with the Nurse Recruiter.

Good Luck. You won't go wrong in the Asheville area even if it's not at Mission.

wasted-enough-time · Oct 24, 2006

I am currently living in eastern NC, however we ( my family) would simply love to move to ( or at least closer to..) the NC moun tain area!! How's the job market there? Anyone here living/working there...What about Black mountain?

Thanks in advance!!

adria37 · Oct 26, 2006

I work in Asheville and live in Spruce Pine. The job market is good, Black Mountain is a beautiful area to live.

studentrn08 · Oct 29, 2006

Hey everyone is there any nurses from asheville nc or surrounding areas here. hit me up love making new friends

studentrn08 · Oct 29, 2006

anyone in asheville here love to make friends with nurses in the area that can give me some advice on getting through nursing school

adria37 · Nov 5, 2006

I finished nursing school AAS in 1987, BSN in 2001, MSN nursing education 2005, and now I am in school for a post Master's certificate FNP. I am the perpetual student. Do you work in healthcare in Asheville now? I work in an oncology office.

koyeh · Nov 9, 2006

Hi, yes I work at Mission. I am a diploma nurse, worked a couple of years and went back to college to get my BSN. Thought about a masters etc... really don't see the advantage yet. I like the idea of working in the ICU and coming home and forgetting about the place,

While I was in College I worked part time in oncology at a small hospital and I glad there are people like you to work in that area.

Dixielee, BSN, RN · Nov 16, 2006

Housing in Asheville is expensive, but the job market is good. Mission and St Josephs, VA, Park Ridge, Pardee, McDowell hospitals are all in the general area. Johnson City, TN is not that far if you live on the north side of town.

We live in Old Fort, which is about 30 miles east of Asheville. Housing is much cheaper, and drive to town is easy. Black Mountain is just on the other side of the mountain from me and is a nice little community.

I don't have anything bad to say about this area except housing is overpriced close in, but very reasonable if you don't mind driving a few miles.

BSNtobe2009 · Nov 16, 2006

I took that highway from Johnson City to Asheville recently for the first time since it had been completed and I was BLOWN AWAY at how fast you can get to Asheville now! Trip was cut in half!

Dixielee, BSN, RN · Nov 16, 2006

I took that highway from Johnson City to Asheville recently for the first time since it had been completed and I was BLOWN AWAY at how fast you can get to Asheville now! Trip was cut in half!

That drive on I -26 is so beautiful, you really don't want it to end, well, maybe, you do, but it is quite scenic with the old farms and rolling hills.

Another reason to live in this area, is of course the scenery. I don't care how bad my night at work has been, when I step outside the hospital and see the sun coming up over those mountains.....I am at complete peace again. The other afternoon I was driving down I-40. There was a hot air balloon low in the sky between two mountains with some wispy clouds behind it....looked like a perfect postcard.

WaynesvilleRN · Nov 30, 2006

I live in Waynesville which is on the West side of Asheville....Let me ask a question..You mentioned family...Do you have kids? Ages? There are a lot of pretty areas in the mountains BUT some plays are not kid oriented and some counties don't have the best public schools....What types of things is your family interested in? Hobbies, hangups, etc.....More than just housing will dictate what would work for you....

adria37 · Dec 10, 2006

I believe Mission is very new grad friendly. I have heard they have a very good internship/orientation program.

I am enrolled at WCU not totally online but they do offer several graduate courses online and I think the nursing education track may be mostly online.