swimrn1

swimrn1 specializes in Psychiatric.

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1. How long does it take to get a job in chicago:(

   swimrn1 replied to lifein08's topic in Illinois Nursing

   PS: I know that you want a hospital job, but if you apply to nursing homes as well, you are much more likely to get a job there. Might not be ideal, but at least you would be getting some kind of...

2. How long does it take to get a job in chicago:(

   swimrn1 replied to lifein08's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Resurrection is a healthcare system that has several hospitals and other care facilities. Here's a link to the website: http://reshealth.org/ It doesn't really hurt to go ahead and fill out...

3. How long does it take to get a job in chicago:(

   swimrn1 replied to lifein08's topic in Illinois Nursing

   It took me 4 months to find a job. I graduated in December, and positions for new grads didn't really open up until May/June. The Resurrection system hires a lot of new grads compared to a lot of the...

4. Staffing on Inpatient Unit

   swimrn1 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I work as an RN on an 30-bed inpatient psychiatric unit. We are in the process of changing from functional nursing to team nursing. We have a charge nurse and 3 team nurses (who care for 10 patients...