RN relocating to Surprise, AZ...where should I work??

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Hi. I'm an RN moving from NY to Surprise, AZ in December. I'd appreciate any information on the best hospitals to work for. So far, been interviewed by St. Joseph's and working on an interview for JCL Deer Valley, PACU. Is JCL Deer Valley close to Surprise?

Thanks!

Barbara:nurse:

Specializes in NICU.
Hi Everyone,

I am new to Allnurses for a reason, I will be relocating, as well, to Az in the near future and have 18 years as a nurse in critical care among other areas. My family lives in Az and left me out here all alone on the Beast Coast (kidding kidding!). What are the starting salaries, mamma, for my years of experience and if anyone else can tell me, what will I have to do to change my license etc. No doubt, I will want to do ICU nursing when I get there.

Thanks and it's really great to be here!

Coelia

Hi Coelia, welcome to allnurses!!

A ton of hospitals here in the valley would pick you up in a heartbeat for all that experience you have!! If I were you, I would definitely call around to nurse recruiters and get more information, including starting pay for a nurse with your experience.

Do you know where you'll be relocating to? I could give you a number of names of hospitals around here that you could look into, but it'd be easier to narrow it down with hospitals that will be close to where you'll be living.

As far as changing your license, go to here: http://www.azbn.gov/Applications.asp

Click on RN Application by Endorsement and that should be the application you need to fill out. It will tell you about the fees and everything else you need to do, also. If you have any trouble, just contact them and they should be able to tell you what you need to do.

Good luck!

Specializes in Neuro, Critical Care.

casting my vote for St. Joes. On my floor we have a ton of people from suprise. St Joes is just a good place all around to work:)

Specializes in cardiac/education.
I am answering my own question. In this Sunday's classifieds:

We'll give you a lot to smile about.

$15,000 RN Night Shift Sign-On Bonus

Abrazo Health Care is changing the face of health care in Maricopa County. We're doing this by hiring the best people in the field and recognizing and generously rewarding their contributions. Join us on the night shift and you'll enjoy our dynamic and supportive working environment - not to mention our $15,000 sign-on bonus. Additionally, we are offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus for day shift RNs.

RNs - Night Shift

We have openings for RNs at all of our facilities:

Arrowhead Hospital

Maryvale Hospital

Paradise Valley Hospital

Phoenix Baptist Hospital

Phoenix Memorial Hospital

West Valley Hospital

Nowhere is there a system more committed to providing outstanding, accessible health care to its communities than Abrazo. For more information or to apply online, please log onto www.abrazohealth.com and click on "job search." EOE.

Abrazo Health Care

WOW, I haven't even graduated yet, but the higher sign on I see offered, the more scared I get.:rotfl: Maybe that is unfounded, but still...... That would really be great though if I could break into a good environment AND make 15 grand. Is it really possible!??? Thanks for typing that for us!

Specializes in ICU, Research, Corrections.
WOW, I haven't even graduated yet, but the higher sign on I see offered, the more scared I get.:rotfl: Maybe that is unfounded, but still...... That would really be great though if I could break into a good environment AND make 15 grand. Is it really possible!??? Thanks for typing that for us!

Well, both Arrowhead and Paradise Valley called me today for interviews! I will let you know :mad: I know Arrowhead is a good atmosphere for the unit I applied for - I did my preceptorship there. :blushkiss

Specializes in E/R, Med/Surg, PCU, Mom-Baby, ICU, more.
I am answering my own question. In this Sunday's classifieds:

We'll give you a lot to smile about.

$15,000 RN Night Shift Sign-On Bonus

RNs - Night Shift

We have openings for RNs at all of our facilities:

Arrowhead Hospital

Working a tele unit on nights with 6 patients, 1 CNA/Tech for 32 patients (they promise to lower it down to 28:1) and no unit secretary is not fun or easy. It is doing total patient care the far majority of times. Look before you leap...

Specializes in ICU, Research, Corrections.
Working a tele unit on nights with 6 patients, 1 CNA/Tech for 32 patients (they promise to lower it down to 28:1) and no unit secretary is not fun or easy. It is doing total patient care the far majority of times. Look before you leap...

Thanks for the warning Andy. I realize that. I work ICU currently and it is pretty rough where I am right now. No unit clerk, no nursing assistant, very high acuity patients, short staffed, and burned out nurses that have worked at the same place for 20 - 30 years. Have plenty of vacation time, but it is like pulling out teeth to get time off.

I think I'm leaning towards St. Joseph's. What about Maricopa Medical Center?? Who pays the highest? Highest relocation pay?

Anyone know what the commute time is from Surprise to St. Joseph's?

Appreciate all of your responses:thankya:

Dear RainDreamer

you "Rainmaker" Forgive me! LOL Although, you

would probably like a bit of rain?>

Anyway!

Thank you for your warm welcome! I will "probably" move to

Surprise or nearby. I also appreciated the link as well, again, thank you!

I will have some questions and post soon, I am on the run! If you have

any information of the hospitals in that area, even some possible salaries

I would be very grateful!

Talk soon!

Coelia

Specializes in E/R, Med/Surg, PCU, Mom-Baby, ICU, more.
Thanks for the warning Andy. I realize that. I work ICU currently and it is pretty rough where I am right now. No unit clerk, no nursing assistant, very high acuity patients, short staffed, and burned out nurses that have worked at the same place for 20 - 30 years. Have plenty of vacation time, but it is like pulling out teeth to get time off.

At this time, Arrowhead is making some changes. The manager of the tele unit stepped down and things are looking better. I was just inches away from leaving but I'll stick around to check it out for a while.

Specializes in ICU, Education.

I just got a letter form Abrazo, offering 10,ooo dollar sign on for day shift, adn 15,000 sign on for night shift!

Specializes in ICU, Education.

Hello mamma,

I worked Del Web ICU for many years, many years ago, and was promoted to Admin Rep, before I moved my family away from Phoenix after my son was born. I have praised Sun Health and recommended Del Web on this site and others. I recently changed jobs and was asked to come back to my current employer, but as I had moved closer to Sun City West, I decided to check out the Del Web ICU again. I have 21 years nursing experience (18 years in icu). I did not even get a call back from Web,after my interview (first time in my life!). I left Del Web after 10 years employment on very good terms, as far as I knew. The only reason i can think of for no call back , is that one person still there, who was mentioned in my interview (he) may not care for me??? Maybe he had negative comments? I really don't know, but I can say that it bothers me, as this has NEVER happened to me before. I went back to my current employer anyway, due to the new management motivation, Magnet Status pursuit (we got it!!!), and the tuition reimbursement and loan pay back benefits(I'm in school for my masters). I do have to tell you that it is Del Web's loss. I have facilitated the start up of our rapid response team, I sit on our evidence-based practice unit base committee, I am now chairing our special care committee, in which we are promoting standards of excellence, writing a sepsis protocol, and finding ways to enforce our VAP protocol, I precept on a regular basis, I have pushed for and written a mentoring program for ICU, I love to teach,and after all these years I still love the bedside (and i work nights). My mother-in-law has been ill lately and had to undergo some emergent porcedures, but up untill that time and currently, my attendance is stellar. I was shocked and confused by Web's lack of response, and I just had to vent my confusion to your recruitment on this site.

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