New Grad - Possibly Moving to Las Vegas

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Hello!

I'm a new grad from Chicago and I've been thinking about moving to Las Vegas. I've heard from some people here that UMC is a good place to apply for new grads. Would anyone be able to give me more info about:

- the type of charting UMC uses (is it paperless?)

- how their new grad orientation works and how long is it

- how paging works in regard to hospital staff (just wondering b/c one of my clincal hosp used a texting program)

- do they provide any relocation assistance and what the starting salary is for a new grad

Any help on any of these questions would be really appreciated! And if there are other hospitals also good for new grads, pls mention, thanks!! :)

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I'm sorry I can't give you any advice dealing with UMC....I'm just barely starting the nursing program next week! But what I CAN tell you is : you won't want to live in the area around UMC! Just be prepared to drive a distance to get to work if you want to live in a good neighborhood! :) Good luck getting the info you need! And good luck with the move (if you decide to make it)!

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Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.

i wish i had good news for you but UMC is having a hiring freeze. you may want to look into north vista or sunrise hospital. keep us posted on how you are doing !! take care

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Specializes in Psych/Med Surg.

I wouldn't move to Las Vegas, this city is awful....research this area thoroughly before making your move.

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I just graduated from the nursing program and I also heard that UMC is having a hiring freeze, which is ironic because I've been scouring the paper for jobs and UMC has a lot of ads out - go figure...

I applied for a newly posted (01/09/09) New Grad position with them but within a day I received a response that said 'although you meet our minimum requirements, you have not been selected for the position' (I just checked and they still have the position posted).

That being said, I did my med/surg clinical rotation there and I enjoyed it. Oh and they did their charting on paper:stone

Kizzykatlove mentioned North Vista or Sunrise....but I've also applied there and got a 'WE DO NOT HAVE NEW GRADUATE POSITIONS AT THIS TIME'...*sigh*

Good luck deciding!

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Specializes in ER.

Vegas is a VERY hard place to get a New Grad job right now!!! I would not advise anyone move here! lol no not really laughing...

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Hey! I know this was posted at the beginning of the year, but I was curious as to what you decided to do! Did you move to Las Vegas? And were you able to find a job? I graduate in May and am unsure as to when to start looking for a job to be honest. I've looked online and seen openings at a few of the hospitals out there. I'm not too familiar with how searching and applying for new grad programs works, all I know is that I'd like to hopefully move out there in May or June 2010. I'm just now reading a lot about how new nurses are having a hard time finding jobs... Thanks!

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