kelsonsa BSN, RN, EMT-B

kelsonsa has 8 years experience as a BSN, RN, EMT-B and specializes in ED.

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1. ED job at Kaiser Permanente Portland, OR

   kelsonsa posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Hey everyone, Kaiser Permanente is hiring in clackamas, OR Emergency room. One year ER experience required, BLS, ACLS, PALS. It is not a trauma facility, occasionally we get walk ins. If you're...

2. ER RNs needed Portland OR Kaiser Permanente

   kelsonsa replied to kelsonsa's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Sorry didn't realize this was only for new grads. Although it says new grad program on KPs page that sadly is untrue they do not offer that program at this

3. ER RNs needed Portland OR Kaiser Permanente

   kelsonsa posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Hey everyone, Kaiser Permanente is hiring in clackamas, OR Emergency room. One year ER experience required, BLS, ACLS, PALS. It is not a trauma facility, occasionally we get walk ins. If you're...

4. Advice. Changing locations to Oregon - OHSU vs Kaiser

   kelsonsa replied to kelsonsa's topic in General Nursing

   Is there a county tax on either on top of the state income

5. Advice. Changing locations to Oregon - OHSU vs Kaiser

   kelsonsa posted a topic in General Nursing

   I need advice. I'm moving from MI to OR this April. I am coming from an 80 bed Level 1 teaching hospital in Detroit. I have been offered a position in a Kaiser ED. I also have the possibility of OHSU....

6. Is a pension really worth it?

   kelsonsa replied to kelsonsa's topic in General Nursing

   ok, I see I did my calculation based on month not years, now it sounds a bit better. Apologize. Does anyone know of any other hospital west coast that provides

7. Is a pension really worth it?

   kelsonsa posted a topic in General Nursing

   Is finding a employer who provides a pension worth it? I have thought about working for Kaiser but I'm reading there union contract and it states "shall provide a monthly income commencing at age 65...

8. Move to WA or OR

   kelsonsa posted a topic in Washington Nursing

   I'm planning to move to WA or OR. I'd really love to live in the PNW. I've lived about ten years on and off in AK but am currently living in MI. I'm missing the ocean and mountains! Any pros or cons...

9. New grad RN resume (Need help fast!)

   kelsonsa replied to Mehlahnee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I know this throws off the formatting but make sure everything lines up nicely (all the dates line up etc). Add some color if you can to make it pop. I put my clinical experience directly under...

10. Pearson "trick" 2017 NCLEX RN

    kelsonsa replied to Katsam2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took my NCLEX-RN yesterday (6/7/17) with 75 questions in 60 minutes did the PVT around 4 hours later and got the good pop up. I heard they released scores at 530am here in MI so I signed on this...

11. Cone Health 2017 New Grad RN Residency 2017

    kelsonsa replied to RNLCBM2016's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Does anyone know the pay or differentials?? I've got other offers but have an interview for cone and I'm trying to see if it is even worth it to fly out for the interview. Money would be the deciding...

12. Henry Ford Hospital?

    kelsonsa replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I hear just over 27/hr. Did you end up getting a position at

13. Do I add shadow experience to my new grad resume?

    kelsonsa replied to kelsonsa's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So I talked with Ascension Health + Beaumont HR and they said to add the shadowing experience to the resume for future new grads looking at this post. I just created an additional section: Observation...

14. Do I add shadow experience to my new grad resume?

    kelsonsa posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I was placed in oncology for my preceptorship but want an ED position. Most ED jobs require that you've had clinical experience in ED or have at least 1 year experience. I've started to do 12 hour...

15. CA license by endorsement. Send everything in all at once?

    kelsonsa posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi, I'm graduating in April, 2017. I will be getting my MI license because I currently live here in MI and I want to use the MI license as a fall back. It scares me that CA takes up to 6 months so my...