dixiejoe88
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Talked to HR and some current nurses. Baptist's WOW program is a Baylor, meaning you work 2 days, they pay you for 3. They also pay benefits to part time staff. Further, as of a couple months ago, they were offering $20k bonus if you have 2 years experience in the specialty and a BSN. $10K bonus at the end of 1 year, 5k at 18 mo and last 5k at 24. I've also heard that Kentucky One facilities regularly have incentive shifts where you can pick up on a short unit at any of their hospitals for $10-$30 extra per hour. Sounds nice but makes me thing they must be stretched super thin to offer that kind of money.
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Some of your diffilculty may be related to hospitals pursuing magnet status and trying to increase the # of BSN RNs vs LPNs and LVNs. The hospital I most recently worked at might have 50 RN jobs listed at any given time and only 1-2 LPN jobs.
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Houston; bleh. I think these lists are fairly short-sighted as they are dealing only with tangeable financial benefits. With an awesome profession that (often) allows us to have 4 days off a week, proximity to recreation is important to me. I just left Charleston, SC and while the pay isn't great relative to cost of living (downtown) I was always torn between several options of fun outtings. Basically, there's a reason that hospitals in the cities on this list have to pay their employees more to retain them.
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Does anybody know about weekend only and/or Baylor programs? Any hospitals in the area still doing those? What about weekend shift differentials? I've also heard that due to shortages, the KentuckyOne hospitals offer bonus pay for short shifts. Any additional info on any of these would be much appreciated.
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Very helpful information on this thread, thanks to all. I'm currently working a travel assignment at Baptist. There are definitely people leaving for Norton but nobody seems to be able to say why. They're about to switch from McKesson to Epic so some are dreading that "go-live" process. I've heard a few complaints about managers. My general (limited) feeling is that a few people left and it opened the flood gates. It's easier to leave when your friends are leaving (and your unit is short handed as a result.)
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Going to look again at Summit County and VVMC seasonal positions this year. How's the traveling going Argo?
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you asked, "what are some job opportunities available?" He responded, "the patient does not hire or pay you- the hospital does." He did answer your question, you should be thankful.
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Hoping some seasonal assignments start being posted in the next month or two. Argo, are you still working there? Things going ok?
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I've checked their website fairly regularly, year-round and haven't seen the seasonal positions listed yet. Anybody have insight as to when these show up and if they're in the normal career section. Thanks! -Joe
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"Also, that there is no Chemistry req is a bad thing." How's that? MUSC's accelerated BSN program has no chemistry pre-req and has a 95-100% pass rate.
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Sorry I'm just getting back to you. You're looking at $25-$26/hr base rate w/ night and weekend differentials between $1-$7 depending on the hospital and what shift. I know very little about working at the VA. A friend's girlfriend got a job there as a new grad and I do know that the pay and benefits are substantially better than other area hospitals but she's nota fan of the environment. Looking to move elsewhere once her residency ends.
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Hope you enjoy Charleston! Availability is good right now. Get a job before May when all of the new grads from the 3 local nursing programs finish up. Musc and Roper downtown are the two best places to work w/ MUSC having many more options. Pay will be similar ($25/hr base rate) w/ a couple bucks less an hour being paid at peripheral hospitals. I would suggest the shotgun method of applications to MUSC and Roper. Both apps are pains in the butt but you can apply to as many positions as you want w/ just one app (it saves your info). Where are you or do you plan to live in Charleston?