San Fran

I work for UCSF. We recently had 2 pay raises so I think we are on par with everyone else finally! I believe the pay rates are posted online, though not sure if it's the updated version. http://www.ucsfhealth.org.

UCSF is a very challenging place to work - very high acuity but you will definitely learn lots and see things you wouldn't see elsewhere. However, I'm thinking of leaving because I'm just too stressed out and overloaded. Some of my co-workers really dig the excitement more than I do so I guess it's really what you want our of your work place. People who work at UCSF are really awesome and doctors are for the most part team players.

Places to live in SF - depends on you and where you end up working. SF has neighborhoods to suit all sorts - from the hippie, to the suit.... Fancy to down-to-earth. Check out http://www.craigslist.org (which was started in SF) to find out apartment listings..

Best of luck!

I've worked @ UCSF twice- great learning environment

& if you are under 25 w/lots of stamina - the 12

hour shifts are great+ plan on working lots of nite shifts-

everyone rotates to nites, no matter how much

seniority- unless you work in a clinic!

Check out California Pacific Medical Center

www.cpmc.org

great place to work, with 3 (soon to be 4) campus'

Experienced RN's make $50+ per hour w/ great benefits

per Diem's make well over $65/hour

Best Wishes

PS San Francisco is quite small - lots

of great neighborhoods, including Noe Valley,

Marina, Castro, South of Market, Pacific Heights -

something for everyone!:balloons: