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KUmed always hires new grads...at least 50-75 in may and probably 25 in dec time period. Although, the ER at KUMC is more for experienced nurses..so they dont directly hire new grads..(Truman's ER is the only place that i know that hired more than 2 new grads in the area). KUMC does like new grads in the critical care areas. email or call up to the hospital and talk to the new manager about coming to shadow or possibility of having capstone on the unit you want to work. although i know sometimes that isnt possible with certain nursing schools (like mine we couldnt do ICU for capstone) r/t boards is 75% med surg. The plaza is really close to KUMC, although hospital in KS and live in MO = double taxed. not sure how that all works out when tax season comes..but mission ks is really nice (thats where i live)..and less than 10 min from kumc. check it out. and good luck! :-)
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yes! Teaching Hospitals: Saint Lukes (use to work there...but they are going down hill b/c they stopped excepting united health= 25% population..), I work at Kansas University Hospital and LOVE IT in the NICU. Children's is great. Truman is okay- teaching as well but in the inner city, so population that goes along with that is challenging. What type of nursing are you looking for? whats your capstone going to be in?
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i love this little poem!!! fits us so well!
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do you have any suggestions? I have a NICU interview next thursday! I am totally excited about it! :-)
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I think a lot of places are willing to accept new grads for renal/dialysis RNs, depending on their budget and if you want days/nights. I chose to go with DaVita b/c its a day job an highest paying in the area. Although, if you get a clinic you dont love, you can switch around. So, I dont think it's a bad deal. You should look into it :-)
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I am highly discouraged about a lot of stuff after reading on here, although you have to remember. Most people remember the bad stuff, not the good. So, they will blog about it. I think your job is what you make of it. Pro's and Con's to everything. You can never know if you like something until you try it! :-)
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I want to hear positive stories about DaVita...
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I suggest looking into SLH-plaza NICU as well. They have a beautiful NICU and wonderful staff.
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I work right across the street from Truman at DaVita. I am enjoying it and it is something different. As a dialysis RN, I actually get paid more than my friends who work at truman on nights (and i work about 5am-330pm). It's a clinic so it is somewhat of a different feel. But, I am learning a bunch because the patient's are chronically and in many cases acutely ill. You should check into it. I think Truman ICU or ER would be a great place to start. Although, that have a great load of turn-over. So, I questioned that and decided not to apply there. I felt the med-surg nurses were over-worked and under paid. As far as the hospital system, it is a bit disorganized because their are so many hands involved in the care with students, GNs, RNs, med students, NPs, MDs...ect...it is very confusing even as an employee. SLH-east has a couple jobs posted as well as Children's Mercy for GNs. But, you do what makes you happy!
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Just curious- did you end up taking the job with DaVita? I am in the same boat as you. I did take the job right out of nursing school. Never thought I would be doing dialysis, but times are tough right now and hospitals play around too much with if they want to hire or not (several local hospital waited over a month to tell me after the interview). I think DaVita treats their employees well under the pay scale for sure. Compared to all my friends (who have to work nights, weekends). I get the same or a couple more dollars than them working at a Hemo clinic. But, it is scary thinking that after orientation I may be the only licensed person...although our FA helps out quite a bit on the floor if she's there. I think it is rewarding so far and soooo different than the hospital.