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amalay MSN, RN

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  1. Choosing between two jobs, any feedback or input appreciated!

    amalay posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Anyone have thoughts on UCSF Benioff Oakland Children's NICU vs Good Samaritan Hospital's NICU? I'm choosing between the two and below I've listed what I feel are the pros vs cons of both. Appreciate...

  2. Good Samaritan hospital in San Jose, NICU culture?

    amalay posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is anyone familiar with Good Samaritan Hospital's NICU? I know it's an HCA hospital, but wanting to know if it's worth it! It's one of the few level III NICUs I've had a chance at interviewing with,...

  3. Can I work in a level 3 NICU with only level 2 experience?

    amalay posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm likely moving for family reasons next year. I'd have about 1 year of NICU experience in a level 2–would I be a candidate at all for any level

  4. Can I work in a level 3 NICU with only level 2 experience?

    amalay replied to amalay's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm just unfamiliar with how the hierarchy of NICUs work! ? when I look at certain job postings where I am for level 3's, they all say "1 year of level 3 experience"

  5. Bay Area new grad - struggling to find job

    amalay replied to Jasmine1200's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's definitely a struggle in the Bay -- I feel like the rush of the pandemic has gone, and the Bay area hospitals have become picky again. I ended up applying to smaller community hospitals in the...

  6. El Camino Health RN Re-entry & Bridge/Transition Programs 2024

    amalay posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just applied to the El Camino Health RN Re-entry and bridge/transition programs! Just wanted to start this thread to see if anyone else out there has applied and/or has gone through prior programs...

  7. Alta Bates Summit New Grad 2023

    amalay posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Has anyone applied to any of the L&D or NICU new grad positions posted for Alta Bates in Oakland? Wondering when the anticipated start dates for the new cohorts are, and if anyone knows what the...

  8. SCVMC Clinical Nurse I - peds/PICU

    amalay posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Has anyone applied to the recent posting for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Pediatric/Pediatric ICU cohort? Wanted to connect with others to see when interviews might be offered and when the cohort...

  9. PICU Interview Advice

    amalay posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have an interview coming up next week for a PICU position. I'm switching specialties (pulm/gen peds) and do not have any prior PICU experience. I did a phone interview today and there was a lot of...

  10. Alta Bates Summit New Grad 2023

    amalay replied to amalay's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you so much for the encouragement! Will apply again

  11. Alta Bates Summit New Grad 2023

    amalay replied to amalay's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Agree with newMSNCa; I only found the postings during my routine browsing of the Sutter Health Careers website. Unfortunately, I think I've been passed up this time around! Is it out of the question...

  12. Alta Bates Summit New Grad 2023

    amalay replied to amalay's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! Did you end up needing to send them a follow up email? Or did you get a notification through workday? I'm signed up to get my NRP Oct

  13. Alta Bates Summit New Grad 2023

    amalay replied to amalay's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah, I haven't heard back from any of my thank you letters at the moment. I should send an email this week! I don't want them to forget about me. Also, I wasn't aware of the in person event! Is...

  14. Alta Bates Summit New Grad 2023

    amalay replied to amalay's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi! Unfortunately no phone call or update yet. I haven't heard back from anyone—although the position I applied for on workday changed to "you are one of the final candidates", so I'm hoping that...

  15. Alta Bates Summit New Grad 2023

    amalay replied to amalay's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh that's AWESOME!! Congratulations ??? I haven't heard back from anyone yet, but I hope I will by

  16. Alta Bates Summit New Grad 2023

    amalay replied to amalay's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks so much! I did a lot—they seem really dedicated to their team. I heard this is going to be their largest NICU cohort at 14. Best of luck to you

  17. Alta Bates Summit New Grad 2023

    amalay replied to amalay's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for sharing! I haven't heard back but have interviewed for NICU. I heard their NICU cohort is starting mid October. Hoping I hear back soon from them, trying not to lose

  18. HCA StaRN NICU Program - Good Sam

    amalay posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Did anyone else apply to the upcoming cohort for the StaRN NICU Program at Good Sam in San Jose? I applied and did an interview with the nurse manager, and was told I'd later do panel interviews next...

  19. Resignation and thoughts?

    amalay posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've been feeling pretty burnt out in primary care over the past 8 years; have changed jobs 3 times and about to make a change for the 4th time, although this time into an inpatient specialty...

  20. Pesi CME?

    amalay replied to Mr.Sta's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've done a few of the PESI courses before. Sometimes they are a miss for me because I want peds-specific things, but overall I've liked them. Very comprehensive, and their handouts are

  21. FQHC income cap?

    amalay posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I am considering taking a job at an FQHC (school based health center/community health center) in California. For those of you who also work in a nonprofit/community health center type of setting;...

  22. Wants to Quit NP Job and Work as RN Without RN Experience

    amalay replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Difficult to know; it's more politics in my organization. I think once they hired more MDs for their urgent care, they forgot about me. Also when they initially wanted me to help in urgent care, they...

  23. Wants to Quit NP Job and Work as RN Without RN Experience

    amalay replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi, yes the group I work with actually has a pediatric urgent care too. I was actually prepping to take some shifts pre-pandemic, since they were short staffed. Post pandemic they hired a bunch of...

  24. SCVMC / VMC - Clinical Nurse I - 2022

    amalay replied to RN_Lovee's topic in Nursing Career

    Oh interesting! I didn’t know that it was extra help. For the first few weeks is it didactic and some scheduled precepted time on the floors? Then they set you free as extra

  25. SCVMC / VMC - Clinical Nurse I - 2022

    amalay replied to RN_Lovee's topic in Nursing Career

    I applied to a bunch, the neonatal ICU one (#68), progressive care (#140), med/surg and their specialty training programs (#280). I never got a response back for the med surg one, so not sure if I...