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Vanderbilt pays the lowest of all the major hospitals in Nashville. I would suggest sending resumes to all the local hospitals and see who offers you the best deal. The cost of living in TN is MUCH lower than in NJ which is one of the highest taxed states in the country.

Vandy will pay the lowest of all the major hospitals in Nashville. We know since we applied to most of them. Although you will have the best chance of getting hired there since Vandy actually prefers hiring new grads. Many of the other hospitals are looking for nurses with hospital experience.

Vandy is fine if you're a new grad desperate for your first job. Actually Vandy prefers to hire new grads since their pay is so low. For nurses with experience there are other hospitals in the area which pay much more. Also the parking situation is appalling at Vandy. Can't imagine employees having to pay to park! We weren't impressed at all with Vandy as a place of employment.

And hires unqualified "scabs" as replacements. I would strongly suggest anyone from Northern New Jersey/New York City area avoid sending your family members to this hospital if you care about their well being. This hospital obviously could care less about it's employees as well as the well being of it's patients. Hiring 250 temporary "scabs" from around the country to replace 650 hard working employees is a disgrace. Nursing is a back breaking, thankless job. These Englewood nurses need the public's support against typical corporate greed. Personally, I'm calling the hospital to express my outrage and demand they get back to the bargaining table and give their nurses a fair contract. NorthJersey.com: UPDATE: Englewood nurses and hospital not talking about return to negotiating

And hires unqualified "scabs" as replacements. I would strongly suggest anyone from this area avoid sending your family members to this hospital if you care about their well being. This hospital obviously could care less about it's employees as well as the well being of it's patients. Hiring 250 temporary "scabs" from around the country to replace 650 hard working employees is a disgrace. Nursing is a back breaking, thankless job. These Englewood nurses need the public's support against typical corporate greed. Personally, I'm calling the hospital to express my outrage and demand they get back to the bargaining table and give their nurses a fair contract. NorthJersey.com: UPDATE: Englewood nurses and hospital not talking about return to negotiating

My wife has been in a union for nearly 6 years working as an RN in a hospital in Northern New Jersey. She has no desire to ever be in a union again in the future once she leaves this job. For all the union dues she's had to pay they've done nothing for her. Take it from us, unionizing is NOT the answer. The only ones who get rich are the lawyers and the leadership. Not the employees.

I have many friends from Canada who come to the United States for their health care rather than wait months for simple medical procedures back in Canada. Same story in the UK. The single payer system is a failure and the fact that you believe a propagandist/proven liar like Michael Moore makes you lose all credibility.

I stand by my previous statement regarding unions. It seems you have a problem with opinions differing from your own. Not surprising coming from a union member. Not used to having individual thoughts are you? I post because I have an interest in my wife's career. Is that ok with you? She would tell you the exact same thing I did. Her union HPAE has done nothing for her except confiscate her union dues. She can (and will) work at a non union hospital in the future with better working conditions and a better salary. And without the union dues and politics.

This information is from 2004 but will give you a general idea regarding salaries in comparison to the cost of living for each state. For instance California may have the highest average salaries but after factoring in the cost of living it drops to #44. http://www.ga.unc.edu/NCCN/research/quickfacts/Salary%20Adjustment%20Table.htm

My wife was in a union for 5 years working as an RN in a hospital in Northern New Jersey. She has no desire to ever be in a union again in the future. For all the union dues she's had to pay they've done nothing for her. Take it from us, unionizing is NOT the answer. The only ones who get rich are the lawyers and the leadership. Not the employees.

My wife was offered a job (telemetry unit) 30 miles north of Houston in The Woodlands and the base salary is $32.00 an hour. Not including the shift differential. Also a 10k signing bonus. She has 10 years RN/BSN experience.

It's experience that they're looking for. There certainly is still a nursing shortage in Houston. As well as the rest of Texas. The three major Houston hospitals have been in the New York/New Jersey area numerous times over the past year hiring experienced nurses from this area to relocate to Houston. My wife was one that accepted an offer with Memorial Hermann and we'll be relocating in the fall. She has a BSN and 10 years experience. St. Luke's and Methodist are the other hospitals recruiting NY/NJ area nurses.

There is a lot of demand for RN's in other states. I know of many nurses who have relocated recently. We had three large hospitals from Texas last week at the Nursing Spectrum Career Fair in Teaneck, NJ. Seems the shortage is much worse down there. The pay they were offering was better than we expected. On par with NJ salaries. Also the cost of living is about 50% compared to here.

My wife was just recruited by a large hospital in the Houston. She has nine years experience and a BSN. She accepted a position in one of their satellite hospitals in the suburbs for $32.00 an hour base with a $3.75 evening and $1.00 weekend differential. She was also given a 10k signing bonus in which she has to stay for two years to receive in full. She'll also receive up to 8k for relocation, as well as first day benefits. Even though the base salary is a little less than what she is currently making here in NJ the cost of living in Houston is 40-50% less.

My wife went through the exact same thing 8+ years ago as a new grad. She must have sent resume's to 20 different hospitals and didn't get one response. She eventually had to accept a job at a nursing home just to get some kind of nursing experience on the resume. After 5 months she reapplied to a local hospital and was hired immediately. She stayed there for 4 years and then moved to a better hospital making much more money with better benefits. She's very happy where she works now. She has watched hospitals train new nurses, only to have these nurses leave after 4 - 6 months for a higher paying job. It takes a lot of time and money to train a new graduate. She went to an open house yesterday for a per diem position and they were looking for experience. Once again she was hired almost immediately. Hospitals are taking a large financial risk hiring a new graduate. My advice is to apply to a nursing home, rehabilitation center, or assisted living. It may not be your dream job, but it is a start. Many nurses would like to work full time. If you are offered a part time or per diem position , take it. Take the evening and night time positions if offered, you can always transfer to your desired shift when an opening becomes available. The most important thing is to get your foot in the door.

My wife is an RN/BSN with nine years experience and was recently offered $32.00 per hour at a hospital in The Woodlands. Also included was a 10k signing bonus in which she has to stay for two years to collect in full. 5k each year. She's undecided whether or not to accept the offer. She can probably make more money in the Medical Center but the commute would be a hassle.

I'm well aware of that fact. $36/hr seemed to be a much higher salary than we expected to find anywhere in TX. I wanted to know if that was a base salary or with the shift differential factored in. $36/hr is on par with the salary nurses make here in NJ.

$36 an hour? Is that a base salary or does it include shift differential? We had assumed the pay was much lower in Texas verses here in the north east.

My wife went through the exact same thing 8+ years ago as a new grad. She must have sent resume's to 20 different hospitals and didn't get one response. She eventually had to accept a job at a nursing home just to get some kind of nursing experience on the resume. After 5 months she reapplied to a local hospital and was hired immediately. She stayed there for 4 years and then moved to a better hospital making much more money with better benefits. She's very happy where she works now. She has watched hospitals train new nurses, only to have these nurses leave after 4 - 6 months for a higher paying job. It takes alot of time and money to train a new graduate. She went to an open house yesterday for a per diem position and they were looking for experience. Hospitals are taking a large financial risk hiring a new graduate. My advice is to apply to a nursing home, rehabilitation center, or assisted living. It may not be your dream job, but it is a start. Many nurses would like to work full time. If you are offered a part time or per diem position , take it. Take the evening and night time positions if offered, you can always transfer to your desired shift when an opening becomes available.