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I recently started apply for jobs in another state I am trying to move back home closer to family. Interviews went great and the job that I really really really want called me back wanting to do a background check and reference check. They asked for my manager and supervisors contact info because they wanted the references to be someone that I report directly to. So, they email me stating that my nurse manager said that it is against company poicy for her to provide a professional reference!!!! I don't buy this???? is that even possible???? Any thoughts on this or how I should handle it??? PS. - I already provided them with contact info for a nurse that I work with that acts as a resource nurse for new hires and she was mine when I started a few years ago. They also are contacting my supervisor but I am just so upset and embarassed because of my manager.

at my job when they post the schedule they will have the needs marked with stars for how many people can sign up on certain days. they give you so many days to sign up for the alloted amount of hours. we must answer if they call us on the on call time we signed up for. we get paid a small amount while on call wether we are called in or not then if we are called in we get time and a half.

we have had to do 24 hrs of call per 4 week schedule for about a year now. and we can almost bet we will be called in b/c we have been so short. It has nearly killed my unit and alot of the "good" and experienced nurses have left and a bunch have gone part time. They don't want to do alot of new hires b/c they are afraid the census will drop. Pay is very good but it is not worth losing time with family.

Thanks for the advice. Do you know what the current hiring status is like for prysbyterian and caolina healthcare system? The hospital I am currently at is actually having a hiring freeze.

HI, I am currently a NICU nurse with 1 year and 6 months experience ( so relatively new) I love my job, also love picu. Unfortunatley, it is looking like my husband is going to be transfered for work to the Charlotte or Matthews, North Carloina area. I am wondering how difficult it will be for me to find an opening in nicu/picu there. Also curious about the average starting base rate for this area. All advice is appreciated:redbeathe