RachNichole

I work at Banner Ironwood which is a small facility and I know that we just hired 2 new grads! So YES, the job market it slowly picking up for new grads!! Banner is a great company to work for!

I've recently been offered a position in ICU at Flagler and Memorial hospitals (waiting to hear back from Baptist South). Anyone have any pros or cons with any of the facilities?? I'm aware of benefits, pay, etc, just curious about all of the little things. Thanks!!!

There isn't a pay difference at my facility either. It seems to me that the hospitals that really pay attention are those with magnet status, or those in attempts to gain this status. My hospital hasn't seemed to push the issue on anyone!!

@JDsGirl, we actually didn't! We got pregnant, oops, so the move has been postponed to this spring. We'll be there in March and I can't wait!!! Any info on good places to work in the Stuart/Jupiter area would be much appreciated!! )

That's so awesome to hear!! We're looking in that area, and it seems that Baycare hospitals are well liked by their staff! Thanks so much for the input!

I've done ICU for the past 3 years and PCU the 2 years prior to that. I'm making just over $33/hr now, so knowing that it could possibly not be as drastic of a pay cut as what I had thought, makes me much more comfortable!! I didn't see any ICU positions posted, but we won't be moving until early next year-- hopefully by that time they'll have one available .

Thank you so much for your input!! We're actually planning to move to the Clearwater/Bradenton area, so that's perfect!! Is the pay decent too?? I was told, on average in FL, I'm looking at about $26/hr for 5yrs experience.

After reading the posts, I'm wondering if there are any places to work, in Florida, that people actually enjoy their jobs?? I'm hoping for decent pay as well, but happiness in my careers ranks highest! Any insight would be appreciated!!

At the banner hospitals it's typically 6:1 with aids. Our docs also enter their own orders, but there is usually a unit secretary. I've never worked med/surg, but I've floated to the floors and this is standard.

Where I work there is a 4:1 ratio, sometimes flexing up to 5:1. Tele patients can be quite sick and 8:1 is rediculous! Where I work they only have a 6:1 patient ratio on med/surg even! These are both WITH techs! I would NOT do this! Remember that you've worked hard for your license, and you don't want to lose it!!

Banner is amazing, Mercy Gilbert is good too I've heard. I've worked for Banner for the past 5 years and love my job!! Best of luck!

@Eslifkin, thanks so much for the information!! My husband seems to be leaning toward Stuart, but I LOVE the west coach beaches )

I'm looking to move to the Clearwater/Bradenton area from AZ also. I'm an ICU nurse and hope to find an ICU position in FL as well. After reading some of the recent posts, I'm hoping that there isn't the extreme nursing saturation throughout the state as it seems. I'm anxious to get any information as well! BTW, I'm in Mesa, where are you ladies located?? Any Banner employees?

my young family is relocating to florida in the next 6 months, and we haven't decided exactly where we want to be. we're looking at the clearwater/bradenton area or stuart area. any information on pros/cons of these areas and hospitals in the areas would be awesome! i'm currently an icu nurse at a great hospital in az, so i'm hoping to find somewhere that i love to work in florida as well. i truly appreciate any and all information-- good or bad! also, what is the pay like for a 5+ year experienced nurse for nights?? thanks so much!!!