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

   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 experience (and income) while you continue looking for...

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

   swimrn1 replied to lifein08's topic in Illinois

   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 applications now, before you graduate. That's how most of my...

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

   swimrn1 replied to lifein08's topic in Illinois

   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 other hospitals in the area, so I would suggest ap...

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 each). Team nurse responsibilities include assessme...