Newark Beth Israel Hospital

belle923 · May 18, 2008

I've been working at Beth Israel as a nursing assistant for four years now and I really like working there. I work in the Behavioral department, but Im not sure about the other units. Congrats on your new position. What position were you hired for?

Okami_CCRN, BSN, RN · May 19, 2008

I must say well done, I have been trying to get into Beth and UMDNJ with no success. *tear*

myall · Jun 2, 2008

Does anyone know the starting salary for a new grad?

How often do they have the orientation?

precius · Jun 3, 2008

i've worked there for about 5 years now per diem. it's not bad at all. however, it's very busy...be prepared for that!

Morettia2, BSN, RN · Jun 4, 2008

I work at NBIMC. I started last year as a new grad and make $29.71/hr plus I work nights and make night shift diff. So I make about $33/hr. And when ever I get pulled I get pull pay at an extra $1.00 more an hr, so If I am working that night, get pulled to another floor I make $34/hr.

Let me just say, I moved from Philadelphia,PA to NYC (Staten Island) last year after graduating Nursing School and passing the boards in July 07. I applied to every hosp. in the Staten Island area, I did not want to work in NYC so applied to NJ hosp. in the area. I applied to Robert Wood, Bayshore, Jersey Shore Medical Center, Newark Beth Israel, St.Barnabas and UMDNJ. The ONLY hosp. that gave me an interview was Newark Beth.

I knew I wanted to work telemetry. And since Newark Beth offered me the position in Interventional Cardiology I accepted. I knew the reputation the hosp. had as a major teaching hosp. and was a part of the St.Barnabas healthcare network. I did a ton of research on the hosp. I was also told by one of my mom's client's (my parents own a business in philly), who did his MD residency at NBIMC but was from Philly, that once you work at 'The Beth" you can get a job anywhere. At times it's chaotic and like H** but once you have worked there, you can work anywhere.

So I was prepared with his advice. I was familiar with the area b/c my fiance is from Glen Ridge, where his parents live, but my fiance and I live in NYC b/c he is a police officer for the NYPD, and we have been together for 6 years, and I had been comming up from Philly every weeknd to see him for the last 5 years and knew that Newark was the way it was, no big suprise for me. Plus I grew up near Chester,PA which is like Newark,NJ. I had clinicals in Chester,PA Hospitals similar to NBIMC, I had Clinicals in West Philly Hospitals the worst of the worst, and clinicals in Phila. hospitlals. So I was prepared.

BUT what I didn't know, was how many of the area hospitals around Newark were closing last year in 2007 when I was hired. It was one right after another. Leaving only NBIMC, UMDNJ, and East Orange General for pt.'s to go to.

We are bombarded with cardiac pt.'s. All the area hosp. sent cardiac pt's to us..JFK,UMDNJ,St.Barnabas of all places, Jersey Shore Medical Center, Commnity Hosp, East Orange, even Staten Island University MC, and even a few from Mt.Siani ect..

Newark Beth has a good preceptor program, but you learn from exp. at this hospital. It does get chaotic, and out of controll, but that's where you develop your skills, as much as I HATE IT, I LOVE IT at the same time. I have been told that One year exp. at "The Beth" is equal to 3 years exp. at a regular hosp. and I think I am living proof of that.

What type of unit offered you the job? I have friends that are RN's that work in all areas, ER, Mother Baby, CCU, Step-down, CTOR, OR, Cath Lab, Psych, Med-Surg, ICU, CCU, I my self work Interventional Cardiology/CCU Step-down. It's crazy, and you are def. pushed to the limit but you become a better nurse.

If you accept the postiton contact me. I can help you with anything you need, it's a great place to have your first year exp. as an RN. I will be honest I hate it at times, but I also know that I am getting the best possible exp. I could have ever asked for as a new RN. I have been there almost a year as a new RN, 11 months to be exact. And I am teaching new RN's all the time and know what I have learned at Newark Beth, is unlike anything I could have ever asked for.

So good luck, and if you take the position, let me know, I can help you out. My name is Angie and I work on C4, night shift. And if I can;t help you i have many friends at Newark Beth that can!!!

Good Luck, and I hopefully look foward to working with you!!!

myall · Jun 6, 2008

Hello Angie,

Thank you so much for the information and offering help. I will contact you soon.

Morettia2, BSN, RN · Jun 6, 2008

Hello Angie,
Thank you so much for the information and offering help. I will contact you soon.

no prob. I am here to help!! :yeah:

davisbaby · Jun 7, 2008

Hello Angie

I have accepted the position to work on B4. I am suppose to begin the job on July 7th. What do you know about B4? Thanks for all the information you have given so far. I really appreciate it. I would really like to know as much as I can about the unit I will be working on, if that is possible. I will be working nights. I really wanted cardiac telemetry but there were no positions available at the time. I recently graduated from UNCC in December 2007. Took a while to get my New Jersey license. Anyway do you have any advice for an new RN graduate working at Beth Israel?

Thanks

Grethel

Morettia2, BSN, RN · Jun 7, 2008

Hello Angie
I have accepted the position to work on B4. I am suppose to begin the job on July 7th. What do you know about B4? Thanks for all the information you have given so far. I really appreciate it. I would really like to know as much as I can about the unit I will be working on, if that is possible. I will be working nights. I really wanted cardiac telemetry but there were no positions available at the time. I recently graduated from UNCC in December 2007. Took a while to get my New Jersey license. Anyway do you have any advice for an new RN graduate working at Beth Israel?
Thanks
Grethel

Check you private messages..i wote you with a WONDERFUL suggestion, and I am here for ya..I aslo gave you some personal info..please call me, I will tell you anything and EVERYthing you need to know, and don;t hesistate to call me, I have no kids, I am still young and stay up all night, hence the reason i work nights..so call me even if it's at 2 AM, it's not like you are going to wake anyone in my house up, I live with my fiance, It's jsut me and fiance, and he's a cop and works nights too and we have a town house. So I welcome any calls!!!!!!!!!!! Please call me so we can talk and I can perpare u!! :jester:

gudiarani, BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, NP · Jun 16, 2008

I was offered a position in the NICU recently. The weird thing is that I never really had an actual interview with them. I met with HR for a few minutes, got a tour of the unit with the Nurse Educator, and that was it. I was offered the position a few days later, by email, nothing official at all, not even a letter or anything. Should I take this as a little shady?

The pay is better than some big hospitals (ex Hopkins, where I'm at for nursing school now, only pays $25.85 for new grads). I'm meeting with HR again this week I guess to go over specifics since I never got the spiel from them the first time.

But everywhere else I've applied is either full or wants experienced nurses. I would much rather work closer to home at like St Peters, but this is what I've got. I think I'm taking the position for now and then see what happens later, esp since St Peters wont even talk to you unless you're already licensed.

Any thoughts anyone?

SteveNNP, MSN, NP · Jun 17, 2008

Wow. When I applied to the NICU at NBI last year, I was grilled by the manager, educator, HR, and 3-4 charge nurses during my interview. I was offered the position, but the hospital's location (ghetto!) (I'm a guy, and I felt unsafe in the parking garage in DAYLIGHT) as well as relatively low pay rate turned me off... they DID have a days position which was very tempting.