RN1973

Not sure what you've decided, as I see this was posted in January, but I just wanted to add my 2 cents. My husband and I live in Henderson (Green Valley area) and we love it. I currently work at St. Rose, and have worked at all 3 campuses: Siena, Rose DeLima, and San Martin. Siena is the closest to me, about 5 minutes away. DeLima is about 10 minutes, in old Henderson. San Martin is a bit farther from me, maybe 15 minutes, but it's a straight shot on the freeway. San Martin is the newest campus, around since a few years ago (I think). Siena is second, and DeLima is the oldest. DeLima has been around a long time. It's an old hospital, but honestly, it is my absolute favorite. I LOVE the people at DeLima. If I can ever find my way back there, I'm going. What about putting together a resume' and submitting an online application? I know this is no epiphany to you, but I just thought I'd mention it. Maybe give it a few days and call HR to find out the status of your application, or just call the unit manager directly. Some may even let you email your resume' and some may do a telephone interview. I like the St. Rose system. I've worked per diem at Spring Valley hospital, which is in the Valley health system. I thought that facility was nice, with nice people. I've also worked at UMC. Now UMC is old, and is a county hospital. The unit that I worked on was insanely busy, and pt acuity was high. But, I must say, the people there were so welcoming and helpful. The nurse's aides were amazing. The staff would have these potluck dinners and on my first night, they were adamant that I stop fiddling with my charts, and come and eat with them. I loved both charge nurses that I worked with. It just seemed like a very family oriented unit. Of course, I was on nightshift, so this may play a role. But I also had a good rapport with the dayshift staff. You always have a few hags, but for the most part, it was a nice experience. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Check out Montevista. I worked there per diem for one year. I had like 8 mos of floor experience before applying there. It's not a bad gig. It has its stressors, but much different from the hospital. The nurses that I encountered were pretty nice. I also worked per diem at Spring Mountain, for one month. Go check out Montevista. Really sell yourself during the interview, to get over that hump of not having any psych experience. Just thought of another place that I really liked. It's Mojave Mental Health. I loved that job. Some of the coolest people I have ever met. I worked there as a tech of sorts, before becoming a nurse. I know that they utilize nurses though. Good luck.

Thanks! I needed that laugh :chuckle I once had an ER nurse transport a patient to my unit. When he bent over slightly to hook the oxygen tubing, I got a nice shot of blue underwear. His pants were literally below his buttocks. Come on, how can that be comfortable...how can one not know.

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I had a patient last night who was on vancomycin and had started developing increased creatinine levels. The Vancomycin was changed to be dosed based on a random level of less than 15. The level this morning was 39. The patient's morning his labs resulted and his creatinine was 0.63. I completely spaced calling the MD. I am terrified now. Plus, I can't even remember what his previous creatinine was, to compare the two. I feel so bad. Just wanted to put that out there.

Have you tried calling HR...weekly. I had to do that. What's your background? If it's hospital nursing, like Medical Surgical or Intermediate Care, you will get a job, it may be on nights to start though. I know you're worried about having a job lined up for once you move here. However, you should have better luck once you are physically in town, as you will already be in town, making it easier to do business. You will get a job. My job offers have mostly been within a day or two of applying. I generally started calling HR and the manager of the unit for which I applied, if I hadn't heard anything one week after applying. I would also suggest just going straight to the manager of whatever unit your applying, with resume in hand. One nurse told me that she applied for SEVERAL jobs within her hospital, and never got ONE call from HR regarding any of them. Yet, when she would go online to view her profile, it would show that she had applied for those jobs, and also indicated that she hadn't been selected for the positions. She wasn't selected, but never got an interview. From what I understand, here, sometimes you have to really be assertive, and let them know you're interested.