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Hack used to hire new grads that did internships there first, and even that was not a guarantee. Nowadays I know there has been an influx of applications both in state AND out of state from nurses with 3+years experience, so pretty much the ball is in the hospitals court to pick the creme of the crop. Unless you know someone there in a specific unit that can vouch for you its pretty damn hard to get even an interview, but I believe its worth it as it took me 3 years to get in. Is the work hard? yes, did I get my orifice kicked? of course!Did I learn the most here? Damn right! and the pay and benefits for full time are more than enough to keep a majority of their nurses from leaving, especially in this days economy. Most NJ hospitals nowadays are like this, but speaking for myself experience is what counts nowadays. If anything Try Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, I know they have been hiring agency nurses still and cant seem to hold on to their new nurses for longer than 2-3 years for some reason. good luck!!

I work with a gangload of people who graduated from christ but some started out at bayonne, they said it was the greatest move of their lives leaving bayonne and finishing in christ. Although I didnt graduate from christ, all the feedback I hear from their grads are all positive and at the same time difficult, albeit these people are all in ICU/CTICU, so goes to show the quality of nurses they put out.

I am a graduate from mountainside SON (2005) and feel it is one of the best for getting a strong clinical perspective in nursing. Was it easy for me? no, matter of fact I failed Nursing 2 and went back the next year and kicked ass!! Will you get your butt handed to you there? I can only speak from my years there at the time with their staff(I heard a couple left) that YES you will be getting your butt handed to you, but the teachers taught very well and have high expectations from their students so of course you will be put through the test. Looking back at it now the schools biggest selling point for me is their clinicals, from Med-surg to ICU we did a hell of a whole lot more than other schools who were more shadowing during clinicals than anything. That alone prepared me as a new grad starting at St. Barns. I feel it also helped pave the way for me to be where I am at now which is Trauma/Surgical ICU at Hackensack University/Jersey City University and UMDNJ.... and yes I still moonlight at Mountainside Hospital here and there..lol, and granted I never thought I could do ICU while I was at that school because it was all too technical!!. Anywho, I hope you get into a good school, I guess the only downside for me was the fact that it was a diploma program and I still have to work on my BSN. GOOD LUCK!!!

I wish I could have a preceptor again and still be paid... anywho keep at it, you will get through this.. lol, looking back at it now I wouldve asked for 4 extra weeks, im all about being precepted...!!

ummm.... wow...tough times.... makes me wantto move to florida

No disrespect felt, I didnt know what to gather from that as well. I am just curious as to the culture of the unit and how things are run, the answer of Ghetto baffles me to even try to gather more info from the person who told me that!!...

I dont think they Hire new grads for PEr diems there. I dont know if that has changed but the last time I spoke with some nurses there that is what I was told. Ray

Is it for the Evening Shift position? The PACU is pretty busy but the people are good, alot of veteran nurses who have been there a long time, PACU positions fill up very quick and open up only every so often due to people staying their until they retire or move on. Most of the nurses I speak to on the regular seem to be happy there. I am in the SICU so if you get the position I may bump into you from time to time. Good luck and hope this helps.

Hey Guys, Curious about JCMC for Perdiem work as I heard previously the pay $50/hr weekdays and $60/hr weekends. Just wanna know how their ICU is and the basic culture of the unit/hospital/nurses. From what I have heard of some travelers who have worked there they state its ok but ghetto. I dont really know what to take from that but just wanna ask if anyone has some feedback about working their in particular their ICU/SICU/CCU. thanks

Jersey City Medical Center $50/hour weekdays, $60 Weekends for both night/day shifts

I recently went to their open interview day back in sept. for CTICU. I have been a CCU/Cath lab nurse since 2005 and have now for a year been a SICU nurse for HUMC, but still do ccu/cath lab per diem. Everything went great; met the manager, toured the unit and spoke with staff RNs. Even helped boost and turn patients during that time because they were short. All in all I thought I pretty much had it in the bag and spent about 2 hours just chatting with CTICU RN's and even the docs. Low and behold went through the whole process of background checks etc... my current manager even asked me if I was leaving because NYP called him up. CTICU manager even followed up and asked when I can start, gave me pay details and benefits. In the end got a call from HR saying because I was ADN and even though I am in a program for BSN I was not hired. Im not saying I was the best there that day nor was it just for one position they were trying to fill, (they were looking for 11 RN's since NYP columbia expanded their heart hospital). But i guess it goes to show BSN's are now the norm, I did my best, even had letters of Rec's from cardiologists and trauma docs I work with. In the end of the day the degree will take the cake. On a side note the manager said he would keep my info and resume so re-application would be easier in a year when I attain my BSN. Ray

Jersey City Medical Center Per diem NIGHTS $55 weekdays $65 weekends 12hr shifts Palisades Medical Center Per diem nights $52 weekdays $60 weekends 8 hour shifts except ER Hackensack University medical Center NIGHTS new grad 75-77k/year depending on ADN vs BSN 4 yrs exp 87k/yr nights w/o overtime. Ray

Hackensack University medical center New grads : $72K/year I work with a new grad in icu and she broke $100k last year working ot from her base. not too shabby... ray

Just to update everyone, I didnt get the job at CTICU primarily because I have not yet attained a BSN, just an fyi if you dont have a bsn yet and considering NYP as a place of employment. Ray PS: Human Resources there are amongst the slowest and often times rude, good luck when you are trying to be assertive when calling in just to find out about what the status of your application is.

know the full time salaries for icu's at columbia by any chance?